Man, 19, killed in Austin drive-by shooting

Kamarian Jones, 19, was shot in the 4700 block of West Polk Street, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

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The attack happened about 12:30 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Polk Street.

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A man is dead after a drive-by shooting in the Austin neighborhood Friday.

Around 12:30 a.m., a car drove past Kamarian Jones, 19, in the 4700 block of West Polk Street, and someone inside it fired shots, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Jones was shot in the chest and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

No one is in custody and Area 4 detectives are investigating.

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The man, 18, was in a car in the 9200 block of South Green Street about 3 p.m. Tuesday when he was shot multiple times, police said. He died at the scene.