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Man critically wounded in Roseland shooting

By Nader Issa

screen_shot_2018_06_06_at_5_39_10_pm_e1528324793979.png — A man was shot Wednesday in the 300 block of West 110th Place. | Google Earth

A man was critically wounded Wednesday evening in a Roseland neighborhood shooting on the Far South Side.

The 32-year-old was standing outside when a dark colored SUV pulled up and someone inside fired shots about 5:05 p.m. in the 300 block of West 110th Place, Chicago Police said.

He was struck in the stomach and taken by paramedics to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was in critical condition, police said.

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