Woman, man fatally shot in Austin

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A man and a woman were shot and killed Friday in Austin on the West Side.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 5200 block of West Quincy Street about 2:05 a.m. and found the pair near a vehicle, Chicago police said.

A 32-year-old man was hit in the body and was pronounced on the scene, police said. A woman, 31, was struck in the body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Area North detectives are investigating.

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