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Man shot in leg on Southwest Side

By Sun-Times Wire

A 21-year-old man was shot in the leg Wednesday evening in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The shooting happened about 6:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of West Cermak, according to Chicago Police.

The man took himself to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

The circumstances of the shooting were unknown.

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