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Man, 19, Fatally Shot in Austin

By Tanveer Ali | December 24, 2014 8:56am
  Abraham Cooper was shot Tuesday night in the 400 block of North Lawler Avenue, authorities said.
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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