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Man shot, critically wounded in Austin

By  Ashlee Rezin
   
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Chicago Police investigate in the 600 block of North Mayfield, where a man was shot in the head early Wednesday. | NVP News

A man was shot and critically wounded early Wednesday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

The 40-year-old was found lying on the ground at 12:02 a.m. in the 600 block of North Mayfield, according to Chicago Police.

He was shot multiple times in the abdomen and was driven by a witness to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

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