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Two Men Shot, Wounded During Robberies

 Two men were shot during unrelated robberies on the South and West Sides.
Two men were shot during unrelated robberies on the South and West Sides.
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CHICAGO — Two men were shot Saturday during robberies on the city's South and West Sides, authorities said.

About 2:30 p.m. in Austin, a 22-year-old man was shot in the hand in the 5000 block of West Chicago Avenue, said Officer Michael Sullivan, a police spokesman.

Area North detectives are investigating, but no one is in custody, Sullivan said.

About 9:15 p.m. in Brighton Park, a 27-year-old man was shot in the leg during a robbery in the 4700 block of South Rockwell Avenue, police said. The man was taken to the hospital in good condition.

No further details were available.