Man wounded in West Ridge shooting

A man was shot in the West Ridge neighborhood on the North Side early Saturday.

The 20-year-old was shot in the right leg and right arm about 3:10 a.m. in the 6300 block of North Western, police said. Investigators believe the shooting may have been a drive-by.

The man was taken to Presence Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, where his condition stabilized, police said.


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