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Man shot in Little Village

By Jordan Owen

A man was shot Tuesday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The shooting happened about 12:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of South Keeler, according to Chicago Police.

The 25-year-old man was shot in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.

Police could not immediately provide the circumstances of the shooting.

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