Man shot to death inside Austin laundromat

A male entered the laundromat in the 4800 block of Chicago Avenue and shot the 57-year-old man, Chicago police said.

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A man was shot to death Saturday night inside an Austin laundromat on the West Side.

About 9:10 p.m., a male entered the laundromat in the 4800 block of Chicago Avenue and shot Terry Smith, 57, before fleeing the scene, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was transported to West Suburban Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

There was no one in custody.

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