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Man, 21, grazed in shooting near Midway Airport

By  Matthew Hendrickson
   
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A man was wounded in a shooting Tuesday night in the West Eldon neighborhood near Midway International Airport.

The 21-year-old suffered a graze wound to his arm about 6:20 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Kenton, Chicago Police said.

He was treated at the scene and declined to be taken to a hospital, police said.

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