Man, 18, shot in Gresham

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A man was shot Sunday afternoon in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.

The 18-year-old was shot in the chest and left arm about 3:30 p.m. in the 8500 block of South Aberdeen, according to Chicago Police.

Police said he was sitting inside a vehicle when someone walked up and fired at him. He was taken to Christ Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized.


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