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Man Shot, Seriously Wounded In Austin Robbery

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was shot and seriously wounded during an Austin neighborhood robbery early Thursday on the West Side.

The 50-year-old was outside warming his car about 4:15 a.m. in the 5000 block of West Ohio when two people walked up, pulled him out of his vehicle and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police.

The suspects took $100 from the victim then shot him in the leg before running away, police said. He was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2017. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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