Crime

Two shot in Austin

By Sun-Times Wire

A 15-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were shot in the Austin neighborhood Wednesday night on the West Side.

The shooting happened at 8:11 p.m. in the 5000 block of West Division, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police.

Both suffered arm wounds. The boy was taken in good condition to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, and the man was taken to to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said.

Additional details were not immediately available.

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