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A 33-year-old man was shot in the leg Tuesday night while walking down 27th Street in Zion, according to a police department news release.

A .45-caliber handgun and eight shell casings were recovered from the scene, police said, adding that the investigation is ongoing and no suspects are in custody.

Officers responded to reports of multiple gun shots about 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of 27th Street and Horeb Avenue.

A 33-year-old Zion man was wounded in the leg and was taken to Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

According to police, witnesses told investigators the man was shot by a person in a vehicle.

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