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Man, 21, shot in hand in Wrightwood attempted robbery

By Thomas Czaja

A 21-year-old man was shot in his hand Saturday afternoon in the South Side Wrightwood neighborhood.

About 1:20 p.m., the man was shot during an attempted armed robbery in the 8100 block of South Whipple Street, according to Chicago police. An armed male walked over and fired at him.

The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where police said he was in good condition.

Area Central detectives were investigating the shooting.

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