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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Woman shot dead in Austin: police

A woman was fatally shot Aug. 20, 2020, in the 5300 block of West Ohio Street. | Sun-Times file photo

A woman was killed in a shooting Thursday in Austin on the West Side, police said.

She was sitting in a vehicle with two other women about 10 p.m. in the 5300 block of West Ohio Street when a male approached and fired multiple shots, Chicago police said.

The 40-year-old was struck in the head, chest, back and abdomen, police said. She was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

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

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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

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