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Man shot while walking in West Pullman

By Taylor Hartz

screen_shot_2018_09_18_at_3_57_14_am_e1537261073122.png — 12900 block of South Peoria | Google Earth

A man was shot early Tuesday in the West Pullman neighborhood on the Far South Side.

The 24-year-old was walking when a male he didn’t know came out of an alley and fired shots at 2:28 a.m. in the 12900 block of South Peoria, according to Chicago police.

He was struck in the leg and was taken to Christ Medical Center where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Area South detectives were investigating.

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