Man wounded in Austin shooting Saturday afternoon

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A 50-year-old man was hospitalized after being shot in the left thigh Saturday afternoon in Austin, police said.

An unknown assailant inside a black SUV fired a shot in the direction of the man, who was in an alley in the 700 block of North Menard Avenue, about 3:25 p.m., police said.

The vehicle fled in an unknown direction, and the man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition.

Area Four Detectives are investigating.