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Man, 37, shot in Englewood

By Sun-Times Wire

Police investigate a shooting about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in the 1300 block of West 73rd Pl. in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

A 37-year-old man was shot Tuesday night in the South Side Englewood neighborhood.

About 9:25 p.m., the man was walking up the stairs to a home in the 1300 block of West 73rd Place when two males approached him, according to Chicago police. One of the males then pulled out a gun and fired shots, striking him in the leg.

Police investigate a shooting about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in the 1300 block of West 73rd Pl. in Chicago. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said.

Area South detectives were investigating.

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