Three wounded in Austin shooting

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Three people were shot in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side Saturday night.

A 53-year-old woman and two men, ages 22 and 24, were shot in the 1400 block of North Central Avenue at 7:30 p.m. by suspects getting out of a grey Toyota, police said.

The 24-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.

The woman suffered gunshot wounds to both legs and was taken to Stroger Hospital. The 22-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the right foot and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. Both were listed in good condition, police said.

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