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Man shot in foot in West Englewood

By Jordan Owen

A man was shot in the foot Thursday morning in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

The 23-year-old was in the 1200 block of West 70th Street about 10:15 a.m. when he heard shots and felt pain, according to Chicago Police.

He showed up at St. Bernard Hospital with a gunshot wound to the foot, police said.

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