Man shoots himself in the foot in Englewood, charges pending

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Charges are pending early Monday against a man after he shot himself in the foot in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

The 31-year-old suffered the self-inflicted gunshot wound about 10:50 p.m. in the 7100 block of South Normal, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to St. Bernard Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

The gun was recovered and charges were pending early Monday as Area South detectives investigate.

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