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Man, 19, Fatally Shot in Austin

December 24, 2014 8:56am | Updated December 24, 2014 8:56am
Abraham Cooper was shot Tuesday night in the 400 block of North Lawler Avenue, authorities said.
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CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man is dead after being shot in Austin Tuesday night, authorities said.

The incident occurred in the 400 block of North Lawler Avenue about 7:55 p.m., according to Officer Janel Sedevic, a police spokeswoman.

The man, identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Abraham Cooper, was shot in his chest and shoulder.

He was pronounced dead at 8:36 p.m., medical examiners said.

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