Man, 25, Shot To Death During Fight In Austin

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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A man was killed in a shooting that unfolded during a brawl Saturday morning in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, police said.

The 25-year-old was tussling with several others at 2:57 a.m. on a street in the first block of South Lavergne, according to Chicago police.

A male in a silver SUV fired gunshots at the fighting crowd and struck the 25-year-old in the neck, police said.

The 25-year-old was brought to Stroger Hospital, where he died, police said. No one is in custody.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details on the death.

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