Man killed, another wounded in Austin shooting

SHARE Man killed, another wounded in Austin shooting
An evidence marker.

Sun-Times file photo

Sun-Times file

A man was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting last week in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, police said.

About 11:30 a.m. Jan. 11, 33-year-old Uriah Hughes and a 26-year-old man were getting into a vehicle in the 5300 block of West Race when they heard gunfire and were shot, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Hughes suffered a gunshot wound to his body and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died, authorities said.

The younger man was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park with a gunshot wound to his back, police said. He was later transferred to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

No one was in custody as Area North detectives were investigating.

The Latest
Despite getting into foul trouble, which limited him to just six minutes in the second half, Shannon finished with 29 points, five rebounds and two assists.
Cowboy hats, bell-bottoms and boots were on full display Thursday night as fans lined up for the first of his three sold-out shows.
The incident occurred about 3:40 p.m. near Minooka. The horse was successfully placed back into the trailer, and the highway reopened about 40 minutes later. No injuries were reported.
The Hawks conceded the game’s only two goals within the first seven minutes and were shut out for the 12th time this season in a 2-0 defeat Thursday.