1 killed, 2 wounded in Austin drive-by shooting

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Monday, October 21, 2019
1 killed, 2 wounded in Austin drive-by shooting
Three men were shot, one fatally, in a drive-by shooting in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Monday morning, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three men were shot, one fatally, in a drive-by shooting in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Monday morning, police said.



The men were standing on the sidewalk at about 12:05 a.m. in the 5500-block of West North Avenue when someone in a vehicle fired shots.



A 24-year-old man was shot in the head and chest and transported to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Authorities have not released his identity.



A 31-year-old man was shot in the leg and transported to West Suburban Medical Center and a 29-year-old man was shot in the right hand and transported to Community First Medical Center, police said.



No one is in custody and Area North detectives are investigating.

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