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Man, 48, killed in Austin drive-by

The man was in a parked vehicle when someone fired shots.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A woman was hospitalized when she was shot Nov. 30, 2019 in Cottage Grove Heights.

The man was hit in the torso and arm, police said

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A 48-year-old man died after a drive-by Sunday in Austin on the West Side.

About 3:23 a.m., Jeffery Davis was in a parked vehicle in the 4900 block of West Thomas Street when someone from a black sedan opened fire, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. He was struck in the torso and arm.

Davis was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

No one is in custody as Area North detectives investigate.

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