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Man seriously wounded in Near West Side shooting

By Daniel Brown

A man was seriously wounded in a shooting early Saturday on the Near West Side.

The 23-year-old was on the street in the 1600 block of West Maypole about 12:15 a.m. when a male in orange clothing shot him in the neck and left leg, according to Chicago Police.

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

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