Man, 42, grazed by bullet on Near North Side

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A 42-year-old man was grazed by gunfire Tuesday night on the Near North Side.

About 8:10 p.m., the man was on the sidewalk in the 500 block of West Chestnut when he heard shots and realized he’d been grazed in the back, according to Chicago police.

He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition, police said.

Area Central detectives were investigating.

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