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Bicyclist shoots bicyclist in Austin neighborhood

By David Struett

A man was shot Friday in the 5200 block of West Washington Boulevard in Chicago | Google Streetview

A bicyclist was seriously wounded after another bicyclist shot him Friday evening in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

About 7:10 p.m., the 20-year-old was biking in the 5200 block of West Washington Boulevard when a male following him on a bike opened fire, Chicago police said.

The man was struck in his body and was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said.

Area North detectives were investigating the shooting.

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