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Man, 24, shot in Uptown

By  Matthew Hendrickson
   
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A man was shot in the Uptown neighborhood on the North Side Saturday night.

The 24-year-old was outside at 8:53 p.m. in the 1100 block of West Wilson when he was shot in the leg twice, Chicago Police said. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition.

A police source said he was being uncooperative with investigators.

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