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Man Shot In Austin

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A 27-year-old man was shot in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Sunday.

He was outside about 10:30 p.m. in the 4900 block of West Ferdinand Street when he thought he heard fireworks but realized he had been shot in the shoulder, police said.

The victim, who has documented gang ties, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said.

(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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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