Man, 29, shot on Southwest Side

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A man was shot Wednesday afternoon in the Ashburn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

About 4:45 p.m., the 29-year-old was in a vehicle in the 7900 block of South Kostner when someone outside started flashing gang signs, Chicago Police said.

The man got out of his car, and the other person opened fire, hitting him in the face and hand, police said.

He took himself to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where his condition stabilized, police said.

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