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Austin Shooting Leaves Man Dead, Police Say

By Joe Ward | September 3, 2015 9:00am | Updated on September 3, 2015 5:45pm
 A man was shot and killed late Wednesday in Austin, police said
A man was shot and killed late Wednesday in Austin, police said
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CHICAGO — A 23-year-old man died late Wednesday after being shot in his chest and torso in Austin, police said.

The man was outside in the 700 block of North Long Avenue about 11:35 p.m. when someone walked up and began firing, striking the man in the chest and torso, according to Janel Sedevic, Chicago Police spokeswoman.

Cook County Medical Examiners identified the man as Dan Rance, who lived on the same block where he was killed. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:50 p.m.

The man had ties to a local street gang, police said.

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