A man was killed and a 17-year-old was seriously wounded in a shooting Friday morning in Austin on the West Side.
The two were stand standing outside in the 5300 block of West Division Street about 8:30 a.m. when they got into an argument with someone who pulled a gun and fired, Chicago police said.
Eric Smith, 19, suffered several gunshot wounds and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.
The 17-year-old was struck in the groin, buttocks and thigh, and he was taken to the same hospital in serious condition, police said.
Officers were questioning a person of interest, according to police.