2 shot — including 63-year-old man — while driving in Austin

The two were traveling in a van in the 600 block of North Laramie Avenue when a dark-colored vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Four people were wounded in a shooting July 1, 2022, in West Garfield Park. — Two people were injured in a shooting Oct. 20, 2021, in Austin on the West Side.

Two people were shot, including a 63-year-old man, while driving Wednesday night in Austin on the West Side.

About 6:40 p.m., the two were traveling in a van in the 600 block of North Laramie Avenue when a dark-colored vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

The pair’s van then came to stop after crashing into another vehicle in the 500 block of North Central Avenue, police said.

The 63-year-old man was struck in the arm and transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said. The other person suffered a gunshot wound to the mouth and was taken to the same hospital in critical condition, police said.

No other injuries were reported. Area Four detectives are investigating.

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