Man critically wounded in Gage Park shooting

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A man was critically wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The shooting happened about 2:15 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Christiana, according to Chicago Police.

The 23-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and taken in critical condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said.

A police source said the victim is a documented gang member.

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