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Motorist Seriously Hurt By Gunfire On South Side

CHICAGO (STMW)-- A man was seriously wounded Sunday afternoon while driving in the South Chicago neighborhood on the South Side.

At 2:03 p.m., someone shot a 30-year-old man was shot in the upper left chest and right arm while at 79th Street and Marquette Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Anne Dwyer said.

The victim was driving a vehicle when he was struck by gunfire in the area, according to a South Chicago District police lieutenant.

Dwyer said the man was taken in serious condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Calumet Area detectives are investigating.

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