Man killed, woman hurt in drive-by shooting near Austin church

A man was killed and a woman injured Wednesday afternoon in a drive-by shooting outside a church in Austin on the West Side.

The man and woman were on the sidewalk in the 300 block of North Cicero Avenue around 4:10 p.m. when a gray vehicle pulled up and someone inside the car opened fire, Chicago police said.

The man, 27, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name hasn’t been released.

The woman, 25, was struck in the leg and buttocks and was also taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. She was in fair condition, police said.

No arrests were made.

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