2 men killed in Austin shooting: police

About 12:35 p.m., two men were in the 5000 block of West St. Paul Avenue when someone opened fire, striking them multiple times, Chicago police said.

At least 26 people were shot in Chicago in the first night of the weekend.

Two people were shot Aug. 16, 2021, in Austin.

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Two men were shot to death Monday in Austin on the West Side.

About 12:35 p.m., they were in the 5000 block of West St. Paul Avenue when someone opened fire, striking them multiple times, Chicago police said.

The men, 27 and 26 years old, were shot in the head and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said.

One of the men was identified as Darion Hood. The other man remains unidentified.

No arrests have been made.

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