Man beaten to death during fight in Austin
Chicago police said just before 11 p.m., a man, 46, and a woman, 39, were fighting in the 5400 block of West Congress Parkway in the Austin neighborhood when two other men approached and battered the man.
Chicago police said just before 11 p.m., a man, 46, and a woman, 39, were fighting in the 5400 block of West Congress Parkway in the Austin neighborhood when two other men approached and battered the man.
The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died.
Chicago police said around 1 a.m., the victim was walking on the sidewalk in the 700 block of South Laramie Avenue when a black truck approached, and two people armed with handguns got out and demanded his belongings.
A fight ensued, and the victim was shot at multiple times by the would-be robbers, who then left the scene, police said.
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Preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was in an argument with another man prior to the stabbing.
Chicago police said just after 11:30 p.m., two men were arguing on the sidewalk in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue. Both pulled out handguns, and one of the men fired shots at two others who were in a group.
Chicago police said it happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue.
All three victims were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.
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Chicago police said the woman was arguing with a known offender around 9:12 a.m. in the 700 block of North Leamington Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood, who then entered a car and struck the victim.
The victim was taken by the Chicago Fire Department to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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No one was in custody late Friday in the shooting on Chicago Avenue in South Austin.
The victim was struck multiple times in the body and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead.
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