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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Man fatally shot in Austin: police

A man was shot and killed in the 5900 block of West Potomac Avenue April 10, 2020. | Sun-Times file photo

A man was killed in a shooting Friday in Austin on the West Side, police said.

About 6:15 p.m., the 25-year-old was in the 5900 block of West Potomac Avenue when someone unleashed gunfire, Chicago police said.

The man was struck on the arm, hip and taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details on the fatality.

No arrests have been reported. Area Central detectives are investigating.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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