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Man Shot, Seriously Wounded In Back Of The Yards

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man in his 20s was seriously wounded in a shooting in the Southwest Side Back of the Yards area Saturday afternoon.

The shooting occurred about 12:35 p.m. in the 1800 block of West 44th Street, police News Affairs Officer Michael Sullivan said.

The victim was shot multiple times and taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in serious condition, Sullivan said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2013. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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