Man fatally shot in Austin

The 25-year-old was shot in the leg and head during an argument about 7:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of West Chicago Avenue, Chicago police said.

Two boys, both 17, were shot July 12, 2022, in Austin.

A man was killed in a shooting March 8, 2021, in Austin.

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A man was shot dead Monday in Austin on the West Side, police said.

The 25-year-old was shot in the leg and head during an argument about 7:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of West Chicago Avenue, Chicago police said. 

He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Quentin Johnson of North Riverside.

Area Five detectives are investigating. 

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