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Man Shot to Death at Austin Party Early Saturday, Police Say

By Alex Nitkin | October 10, 2015 8:40am

AUSTIN — A 33-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Austin early Saturday morning, police said.

Around 3:20 a.m., the man was at a party in the 1100 block of North Lawler Avenue when someone walked up, pulled out a gun and shot him in his head, according to Officer Janel Sedevic, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

The man was brought to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Sedevic said. 

Police said they know the shooter's identity, but no arrests have been made.

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