Boy, 16, wounded in Austin shooting

The teen was standing on a sidewalk Monday night when a white SUV pulled up and an occupant began shooting, according to police. The teen was hospitalized in good condition.

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A teenage boy was wounded in a drive-by shooting Monday in Austin.

The 16-year-old was standing on a sidewalk just before 10:20 p.m. when someone in a white SUV drove up in the 4700 block of West Augusta Boulevard and an occupant opened fire, Chicago police said.

The boy was shot twice in his left thigh and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in good condition, police said.

No arrests were reported.

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