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Man shot in Back of the Yards

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was shot Thursday afternoon in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.

The 18-year-old was shot in the neck at 12:25 p.m. inside a home in the 4900 block of South Seeley, according to Chicago police.

He was treated at Mount Sinai Medical Center, police said.

Police did not released additional details about the shooting, but said it may have been accidental. Area Central detectives were investigating.

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