Boy, 17, shot in South Austin

Someone in a ski mask shot the boy multiple times in his side, police said. His condition was stabilized.

A man was fatally shot May 31, 2020, in South Austin on the West Side.

A 17-year-old boy was shot Feb. 23, 2020, in South Austin on the West Side.

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A teenage boy was shot Sunday in South Austin on the West Side.

The 17-year-old was walking about 12:55 p.m. near 59th Street and Adams Boulevard when someone in a ski mask approached and fired shots, Chicago police said. He was struck multiple times in the side and taken to Rush Hospital before being transferred to Stroger Hospital.

His condition was stabilized, police said.

Area North detectives are investigating.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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