Man shot in backyard in Little Village

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CHICAGO - A 35-year-old man was shot Saturday in Little Village on the Southwest Side.

About 1:30 p.m. he was in the backyard of a residence in the 4100 block of West 24th Street, when someone pulled out a gun and fired shots, police said.

He was struck in the hip and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.

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Area Four detectives are investigating.

The man is among at least 36 people shot in Chicago so far this weekend.