Man, 18, shot in Lawndale

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A man was shot Monday evening in the Lawndale neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The 18-year-old was struck in the right thigh about 7:15 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Roosevelt, according to Chicago Police.

His condition was stabilized at Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.

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