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Man Shot in Back of the Yards

August 22, 2014 5:47pm | Updated August 22, 2014 5:47pm
A 31-year-old man was shot in his upper body and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. (file photo)
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CHICAGO — Police are investigating the shooting of a 31-year-old man shot in Back of the Yards Friday afternoon.

The man was walking near the intersection of West 53rd Street and South Laflin Avenue about 4:40 p.m. when someone approached him and fired shots. The man was struck in the upper body and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

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