Person shot in the chest while standing on street corner on Chicago's West Side

A person was shot in the chest while standing on a street corner in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.

The shooting occurred in the 400 block of North Lavergne.

At about 2:10 p.m., the male victim, age currently unknown, was standing on the corner when a Nissan pulled up, and someone inside exited the passenger side of the vehicle, pulled out a firearm and shot the victim in the chest.

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He was transported to the hospital in critical condition, police said.

No offender is in custody.

Area Four detectives are investigating.