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Man hit by stray bullet in West Side shooting

By Mitchell Armentrout

A man was struck by errant gunfire Friday evening in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Just after 7 p.m., the 28-year-old saw someone open fire while chasing another man in the 4300 block of West Potomac, according to Chicago Police.

The man was shot in the lower right leg and taken to Norwegian American Hospital in good condition. Police said he was not the intended target.

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