Man shot in the chest in Austin

A 33-year-old man was critically wounded Saturday in a shooting in Austin on the West Side.

About 2:50 p.m. he was in the 100 block of North Waller Avenue, when he heard shots and felt a pain, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the chest and taken to Loretto Hosptial in critical condition, police said.

Chicago police are investigating.

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