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University Village Shooting Wounds Man, 28, Walking Outside, Police Say

The shooting happened Wednesday afternoon in the 1300 block of West 15th Street, police said.

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CHICAGO — A 28-year-old man was shot and wounded Wednesday in University Village, police said.

At 4:40 p.m., the man was walking on the sidewalk in the 1300 block of West 15th Street when he heard shots and felt pain, police said.

The man was hit twice in his right arm and once in his back, police said. He waved down someone who was nearby and the person took him to Stroger Hospital, where he was in serious condition.

No one was in custody. An investigation was ongoing.

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