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Man pulled from Lake Michigan in critical condition

By Jordan Owen

A man was pulled in critical condition from Lake Michigan on the South Side Friday morning.

The Chicago Police Marine Unit responded to a call of a person in the water in the 3900 block of South Lake Shore Drive about 8:45 a.m., according to police.

A man, whose age wasn’t immediately available, was rescued from the water and taken in critical condition to Mercy Hospital.

A police source said it appears that the man intentionally jumped into the lake.

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