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Man missing from Bronzeville located

Shawn Handy was last seen July 11 near the 4300 block of South Wabash Avenue, police said.

By Ebony Ellis

Shawn Handy has been reported missing since July 11, 2019.

A 43-year-old man reported missing since last week from Bronzeville on the South Side has been found.

Shawn Handy was last seen July 11 near the 4300 block of South Wabash Avenue, according to a missing person alert from Chicago police.

Police canceled the alert Thursday, stating that Handy was located safely. Further details were not provided.

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