17-year-old boy shot in Austin

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A 17-year-old boy was shot early Thursday in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

He was shot in the shoulder about 5 a.m. in the 0-100 block of South Leamington, according to Chicago Police.

He took himself to Loretto Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said. He was being uncooperative with investigators.

Additional details were not immediately available early Thursday.

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