Man hurt in Austin shooting

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A man was shot multiple times Wednesday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

The 25-year-old was on the sidewalk about 9:45 p.m. in the 5500 block of West North Avenue when a male walked up and shot him in the back three times with a handgun, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

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