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Man shot in leg in Englewood

By Jake Wittich

A man was shot Friday afternoon in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.

The 32-year-old man was shot in the leg at 1:43 p.m. in the 7000 block of South Racine, according to Chicago Police. He was taken to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition.

Additional information, including the circumstances of the shooting, was not immediately available.

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