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Man, 50, critically wounded in Austin shooting

Matthew Hendrickson By Matthew Hendrickson
   
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A 50-year-old man was critically wounded Saturday night in an Austin neighborhood shooting on the West Side.

He was walking at 6:21 p.m. in the 5500 block of West Corcoran when someone in a gray sedan fired shots, according to Chicago Police.

The man was struck in his chest and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.

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