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Family of man with autism who was shot and seriously wounded start GoFundMe to pay medical bills and move from ‘unsafe area’

Jesus Rega (Family photo)

The family of a man with autism who was shot and seriously wounded in Back of the Yards has begun a GoFundMe page to cover his medical bills and also help “relocate the family and get them out of an unsafe area.”

Jesus Rega, 21, was with his 15-year-old brother and their father, waiting for a bus for school last week, when three gang members approached and at least one of them opened fire, hitting Rega three times, including in the head.

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