Man shot in McKinley Park

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A man was shot in the McKinley Park neighborhood Sunday afternoon on the South Side.

The 18-year-old was walking at 4:09 p.m. in the 3300 block of South Leavitt when he was shot, according to Chicago Police.

As he approached the mouth of an alley in the block, a dark colored SUV drove by and someone inside began shooting, police said. The man was struck in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.

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