Man, 65, shot in back in Washington Park

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A 65-year-old man was shot in his back Saturday afternoon in Washington Park on the South Side.

The man was shot at 1:01 p.m. after he refused to let two people into his home in 5900 block of South Indiana Avenue, according to Chicago police.

He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition, police said.

Area Central detectives are investigating the shooting.

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