CHICAGO (STMW) - A man was wounded in a possible drive-by shooting Wednesday night in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side.

The man, 18, was in the 1700 block of East 71st Street when he was shot about 6:30 p.m., police News Affairs Officer Ron Gaines said.

Paramedics took him to Jackson Park Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the leg, according to Fire Media Affairs.

Police couldn't immediately say what led to the shooting, but authorities think it may have been a drive-by attack, Gaines said.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

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