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Man shot in Gage Park

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was shot late Saturday in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The 18-year-old was shot in the right leg about 8 p.m. in the 5500 block of South Troy, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken by a family member to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in good condition, police said. The man was being uncooperative with investigators.

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