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2 Shot in Parking Lot of Chicago Police’s Austin District Station

Both victims were hospitalized in fair condition at Mount Sinai.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred around 6:12–6:15 p.m. Thursday in the 5700 block of West Madison Street near North Waller Avenue in South Austin.
  • Police said the victims were a 19-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman who were struck in their right legs, with the woman also wounded in the buttocks.
  • An unknown offender opened fire in the station’s parking lot, and no arrests had been announced as of Friday.
  • Area 4 detectives are leading the investigation, and police reported no additional updates by Friday morning.
  • Coverage noted a discrepancy in one report about the second victim’s gender, and Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s office declined to comment.