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28-year-old man shot in Gresham

By  Jake Wittich
   
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A 28-year-old man was shot Friday night in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.

He was walking down the street about 11:45 p.m. in the 8800 block of South Throop when he heard shots and felt pain, according to Chicago Police. He had been shot in the lower, right leg.

The man was taken to an area hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said.

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