Teen boy, 16, killed in Austin shooting

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Sunday, April 8, 2018
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in Austin Saturday evening.
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A teenage boy is dead and another was injured after a shooting in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Saturday.

According to police, a 16-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy were walking in an alley in the 5100 block of West Huron Street at approximately 5 p.m. An unknown person fired shots at the boys, hitting the 16-year-old in the hand, leg and head, police said.

Authorities said the 13-year-old was hit in the leg.

The older boy was pronounced dead at West Suburban Hospital, police said. The 13-year-old was transported to Loyola Hospital and is in stable condition, according to authorities.