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2 men wounded in Austin shooting

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Two men were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

An 18-year-old man and 20-year-old man were walking in the 5100 block of West Ohio Street at 9:05 p.m. when someone walked up and fired shots, according to Chicago Police.

Both men were taken to Stroger Hospital, where their conditions were stabilized, police said.

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