24-year-old man fatally wounded overnight in Austin neighborhood

A 24-year-old man was fatally wounded overnight on the West Side in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said.

About 1 a.m., the victim was walking in the 5000 block of West Quincy Street when he was approoached by someone and an argument ensued.The argument became a fight and the person he was arguing with opened fire, striking the victim to the chest, police said. The gunman fled the scene.

The victim was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

No one was in custody, and detectives were investigating.

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