Man, 20, wounded in Austin shooting

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A man was shot in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side Tuesday afternoon.

A 20-year-old man was outside in the 5000 block of West Le Moyne Street at 4:38 p.m. when the suspect “emerged from the alley” and shot him in the leg. The suspect then drove away, police said.

The man was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

The man is a documented gang member.

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