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Two Shot Outside CPD Austin District Station As Police Probe Continues

Area 4 detectives are investigating with no arrests announced.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred around 6:12 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of the Austin District station in the 5700 block of West Madison Street near North Waller Avenue.
  • Police identified the victims as a 19-year-old man shot in his right leg and a 21-year-old woman shot in her right leg and buttocks.
  • Both were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were listed in fair condition.
  • The shooter has not been identified, and Area 4 detectives are conducting the investigation.
  • Police have provided no further updates since the initial report, the local alderman’s office declined to comment, and one outlet’s article contained an inconsistent reference to a victim’s gender.