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Man shot in Back of the Yards

By Daniel Brown

A man was shot Saturday evening in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood.

About 6:02 p.m., the 32-year-old was riding in a vehicle in the 800 block of West 50th when someone in a passing vehicle shot him in the thigh, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

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