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Man shot in Austin

By Ashlee Rezin

A man was shot early Monday in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

The 25-year-old was a passenger in a vehicle driving westbound in the 5300 block of West Chicago about 12:30 a.m. when he heard gunfire and realized he’d been shot in the right foot, according to Chicago Police.

He was driven to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

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