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Man shot in Austin

By Daniel Brown

A man was shot Tuesday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

The 21-year-old was shot in the leg at 6:45 p.m. in the 5300 block of West Le Moyne, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Additional details were not immediately available.

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