Man, 30, shot in Fernwood

A man was fatally shot July 13, 2021, in Englewood.

Sun-Times file photo

Chicago Police Department

A 30-year-old man was shot early Saturday in the Fernwood neighborhood on the Far South Side.

About 12:30 a.m., the man was inside a vehicle in the 10100 block of South State Street when he began to struggle with a male who shot in him in the right thigh, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Roseland Community Hospital where his condition was stabilized, police said.

The victim is a documented gang member, police said.

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