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Man shot several times in Austin

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Police investigate the scene where a man was shot multiple times Sunday night in the 1700 block of North Mason Avenue. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

A man was wounded after he was shot several times Sunday night in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

About 11:05 p.m., the 26-year-old was standing outside in the 1700 block of North Mason Avenue when someone approached him and fired shots, Chicago police said.

The man was struck four times in his hip, and once in his buttocks and leg, according to police. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood in serious condition.

Area North detectives were investigating the shooting.

Police investigate the scene where a man was shot multiple times Sunday night in the 1700 block of North Mason Avenue. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Police investigate the scene where a man was shot multiple times Sunday night in the 1700 block of North Mason Avenue. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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