Man critically wounded while sitting on back porch in South Austin

The attack occurred in the 200 block of North Central Avenue, police said.

Los robos ocurrieron entre las 7:20 y las 8:20 a.m. el jueves, según la policía. | Archivos Sun-Times

A man was shot and critically wounded Tuesday in South Austin.

Sun-Times file

A man was shot and critically wounded as he sat on a back porch South Austin on the West Side Tuesday afternoon.

The 28-year-old was attacked about 5:20 p.m. in the 200 block of North Central Avenue, Chicago police said.

He was taken to the Loyola University Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the left side of his back, and was listed in critical condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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