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Man shot in Austin

By  Ashlee Rezin
   
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A man was shot early Tuesday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

The 32-year-old was sitting in a vehicle at 1:27 a.m. in the 200 block of South Central Park when a minivan pulled up and someone inside fired shots, according to Chicago Police.

The man suffered a gunshot wound to the side and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in good condition, police said.

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