Chicago man charged in Austin shooting

CHICAGO - A man was charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting last May in the Austin neighborhood.

Leonard Pittman, 45, allegedly shot a 26-year-old man who was fighting with a group of people on a sidewalk on May 25 in 600 block of North Lockwood Avenue, according to police.

The victim was struck in the abdomen and leg and was transported by a friend to West Suburban Hospital where he was listed in fair condition, police said.

Pittman was arrested Monday in same block that the shooting took place.

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He was charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder.

Pittman is due in bond court Wednesday.