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4 people injured, 1 critically, in drive-by shooting near Loretto Hospital in South Austin: police

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

A drive-by shooting injured four people just steps from a West Side hospital early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    4 shot near Loretto Hospital Sunday morning, Chicago police say (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Four people were injured, one critically, after a shooting across the street from Loretto Hospital in the Austin neighborhood. According to Chicago police, a 45-year-old man was standing on a sidewalk in the 600 block of South Central Avenue at approximately 2:27 a.m.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    4 people injured, 1 critically, in drive-by shooting near Loretto Hospital in South Austin: police (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A drive-by shooting injured four people just steps from a West Side hospital early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

  3. Sun Times

    4 injured in Austin drive-by shooting near Loretto Hospital (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    Four people were outside in the Austin neighborhood when an SUV pulled up alongside them and someone inside fired several shots early Sunday, Chicago police said. The shooting happened just before 2:30 a.m. in the 600 block of South Central Avenue near Loretto Hospital.

  4. ABC News

    4 injured after shooting near Chicago hospital (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Police responded to a shooting near a Chicago hospital early Sunday morning.

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