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Chicago Sun-Times
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1 killed, 1 wounded in Austin drive-by: police

Two people were shot Feb. 26, 2020, in the 1000 block of North Central Avenue. | Google Maps

A man was killed and another wounded in a drive-by Wednesday in Austin on the West Side, police said.

They were in the 1000 block of North Central Avenue about 12:30 p.m. when someone inside a passing vehicle opened fire, Chicago police said.

The two men, ages 45 and 36, took themselves to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, police said.

The 45-year-old, shot in the chest and shoulder, died at the hospital, police said. The 36-year-old was struck multiple times in the body and was listed in critical condition.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not released details about the death.

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