Man shot, critically wounded in Austin

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A man was shot and critically wounded early Sunday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

The 35-year-old was walking at 2:56 a.m. in the 4800 block of West Gladys when someone in a black SUV fired shots, striking him in the abdomen and left shoulder, according to Chicago Police.

The man was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, police said.

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