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Man found fatally shot inside portable toilet in Austin

The man, 39, was discovered about 2 a.m. in the 5000 block of West Quincy Street, Chicago police said.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A man was shot to death October 28, 2021 in Austin.

A man was shot to death October 28, 2021 in Austin.

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A man was found shot to death inside a portable toilet in Austin early Thursday.

The man, 39, was discovered about 2 a.m. in the 5000 block of West Quincy Street, Chicago police said.

He had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was identified as Ryan Clemons.

No one was in custody.

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