Man, 35, shot in Austin drive-by

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A man was shot Saturday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

The 35-year-old was standing in front of a home at 7:06 p.m. in the 300 block of North Central when someone in a light-colored sedan fired at him as it drove by, Chicago Police said.

He was struck in his head, and was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said.

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