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Man shot in leg in Grand Boulevard

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was shot in the leg Thursday afternoon in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood on the South Side.

The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Prairie, according to Chicago Police.

The 41-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

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