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Man shot in Austin

By Sun-Times Wire

A 25-year-old man was shot Thursday evening in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

About 8:20 p.m., the man was shot in the leg, butt and arm in the 200 block of South Lotus Avenue, 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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