Man wounded in West Woodlawn shooting

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Police investigate a shooting Sunday night in the 6100 block of South King Drive. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

A man was shot Sunday night in the West Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side.

The 32-year-old was standing on a sidewalk about 11:05 p.m. in the 6200 block of South Vernon Avenue when someone approached him and fired shots, according to Chicago Police.

Police investigate a scene where a person was shot in the leg Sunday night in the 6200 block of South Vernon Avenue. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Police investigate a scene where a person was shot in the leg Sunday night in the 6200 block of South Vernon Avenue. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The man was hit in his leg, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition stabilized, police said.

Area Central detectives were investigating the shooting.

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