Man shot in Bronzeville

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A man was shot Tuesday afternoon in the Bronzeville neighborhood South Side.

The 25-year-old was riding on a bicycle at 4:52 p.m. in the 4200 block of South Champlain Avenue when a light-colored van drove by and someone inside began shooting, Chicago Police said.

He was shot twice in the left leg and taken to Stroger Hospital where he was listed in good condition, police said.

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