3 wounded in Austin shooting

Three men were wounded in a shooting Tuesday in Austin on the West Side.

They were on the sidewalk about 1:55 p.m. in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue when they heard shots and felt pain, Chicago police said.

A 59-year-old man was struck in the leg and back, and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said.

A 23-year-old was shot in the shoulder and the third, 57, was hit in the buttocks, police said. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital where the younger man was in serious condition and the older man was stabilized.

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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