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Man, 20, shot in Austin

By  Jake Wittich
   
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A 20-year-old man was shot Sunday afternoon in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

He was shot in the lower right leg about 4:50 p.m. in the 5100 block of West North Avenue, according to Chicago Police. The circumstances of the shooting were unknown.

The man was taken in good condition to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, police said.

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