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Man shot in back on SW Side

By Mitchell Armentrout

A 22-year-old man was shot in the back Wednesday night in Little Village on the Southwest Side.

He heard shots and realized he’d been struck a little after 9 p.m. in the 3900 block of West Ogden, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.

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