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Man hurt in Austin shooting

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

The 28-year-old was shot in the foot about 2:20 p.m. in the 5300 block of West Gladys, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Police could provide no other information about the shooting.

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