Man wounded in Austin shooting

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

The 21-year-old was standing on the sidewalk when a dark colored car drove by and someone inside fired shots at 7:57 p.m. in the 5100 block of West Thomas Street, according to Chicago police.

He was shot in his arm and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Area North detectives were investigating.

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