14-year-old boy shot in Austin

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A 14-year-old boy was shot Thursday afternoon in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

He was standing outside in the 200 block of South Lotus at 2:48 p.m. when someone walked up and fired shots before getting in a vehicle and taking off, according to Chicago Police.

The teen was shot in the right arm and right leg and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.

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