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Man shot in both legs in Brighton Park

By Nader Issa

screen_shot_2018_05_23_at_11_50_03_pm_e1527137451552.png — A man was shot Wednesday in the 4300 block of South Maplewood. | Google Earth

A man was wounded Wednesday evening in a Southwest Side Brighton Park shooting.

The 39-year-old was standing in an alley at 8:37 p.m. when someone walked up to him and opened fire in the 4300 block of South Maplewood, according to Chicago Police.

His condition stabilized at Stroger Hospital.

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