Man shot while sitting in car in Austin

SHARE Man shot while sitting in car in Austin
shell_casing3.jpg

Sun-Times file photo

A man was shot while sitting in a car Sunday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood.

The 22-year-old man was sitting in a car facing north in the 600 block of North Laramie at 9:46 a.m. when he heard shots and felt pain, according to Chicago Police.

He was shot twice in the left shoulder and took himself to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, police said. He was transferred to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized.

No one is in custody as Area North detectives investigate.

The Latest
“I need to get back to being myself,” the starting pitcher told the Sun-Times, “using my full arsenal and mixing it in and out.”
Bellinger left Tuesday’s game early after crashing into the outfield wall at Wrigley Field.
Their struggling lineup is the biggest reason for the Sox’ atrocious start.
The Sox hit two homers, but Garrett Crochet allowed five runs in the 6-3 loss to the Twins.