Man shot in Back of the Yards

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A man was shot Friday night in the 2000 block of West 52nd. | Google Earth

A man was wounded Friday night in a Back of the Yards neighborhood shooting.

The 29-year-old was walking into a building about 10:15 p.m. when shots were fired in the 2000 block of West 52nd Place, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder, and his condition stabilized.

A person of interest was being questioned.

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