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Man shot multiple times in Austin, suspect in custody

A man was wounded in a shooting Nov. 25, 2019, in the 5100 block of West Chicago Avenue. | Google Maps

A person is in custody after a man was shot multiple times Monday in Austin on the West Side.

The 18-year-old was in a parking lot about 4:13 p.m. in the 5100 block of West Chicago Avenue when someone approached him, pulled out a handgun and opened fire, Chicago police said.

The man was hit in the chest, buttocks and abdomen, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.

A 22-year-old man was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, and a weapon was recovered, police said.

Area North detectives are investigating.

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