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Cops: Man Gunned Down On West Side Porch

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was shot dead on an Austin neighborhood porch early Saturday on the West Side, according to Chicago Police.

The 29-year-old was sitting in front of a home about 2:30 a.m. in the 300 block of North Lorel when someone walked up and shot him repeatedly across the body, police said.

He was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where he died, police said.

The shooting was thought to be gang-related. No one was in custody for the attack.

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Authorities investigate after a fatal shooting on an Austin porch early Saturday. (Credit: Network Video Productions)

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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