Man killed, woman injured in shooting outside of church in Austin, Chicago police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Man killed, woman injured in shooting outside of West Side church: CPD
A Chicago shooting Wednesday left a man killed and a woman injured outside of a church near Cicero Avenue and Lake Street in Austin, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting Wednesday outside of a church on the city's West Side.

The shooting happened around 4:10 p.m. near Cicero Avenue and Lake Street in Austin, Chicago police said.

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A 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were on a sidewalk when an unknown grey vehicle pulled up, and someone exited and fired shots at the victims, police said.

The man was shot multiple times and was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said. His identity was not immediately known.

The woman was also shot and was taken to a hospital in good condition.

No further information about the shooting was immediately available as Chicago police continue to investigate.

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