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Man Shot In Austin Robbery

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A 52-year-old man was shot during a robbery attempt early Thursday in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

The shooting happened about 12:10 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Maypole Avenue, police said. The man was walking when two men approached and announced a robbery.

The man was shot in the abdomen and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition had stabilized, police said.

Further details were not available.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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