Man shot in Back of the Yards

A man was shot Tuesday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.

The man, 20, was driving in the 5400 block of South Damen about 9:40 p.m., when he saw a male fire shots from the sidewalk, police said.

He suffered a graze wound to the hand and took himself to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, where he was listed in good condition, police said.

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