Man found fatally shot in Austin

The man was found laying on the sidewalk in the 5500 block of West Jackson Boulevard.

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A man was found shot to death Feb. 28, 2022 in Austin.

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A man was found shot to death late Monday on a sidewalk in Austin on the West Side.

Antoine French, 25, was found lying in the 5500 block of West Jackson Boulevard about 11:30 p.m., Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

He was struck in the head and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

No arrests were reported.

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