Man seriously wounded in Austin shooting

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A man was shot Friday night in the 5500 block of West Corcoran Place. | Google Maps

A man was seriously wounded in a shooting Friday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

About 11:15 p.m., the 26-year-old was walking in the 5500 block of West Corcoran Place when three males he didn’t know walked up to him and opened fire, Chicago Police said.

The man was struck in his arms and lower back, police said. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition.

Area North detectives were investigating the shooting.

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