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37-year-old man shot in Austin

By  Jake Wittich
   
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A 37-year-old man was shot Sunday evening in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

He was shot in the back about 7:35 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Mayfield, according to Chicago Police.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said.

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