Man fatally shot breaking up fight in Austin

One person is in custody after a man was shot to death Friday while trying to break up a fight in Austin on the West Side.

Kenny Winters, 42, of Brighton Park, was attempting to stop a fight between two males about 9:10 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Cicero Avenue when one of the males pulled out a gun and fired shots, striking Winters in the back and leg, Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Officers in a police helicopter saw a blue Volkswagen Passat that was involved in the homicide traveling away from the scene, and officers on the ground attempted to pull the car over, police said.

The Volkswagen struck a Nissan sedan in the 2800 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, then hit an unmarked squad car in the 3100 block of North Kedzie Avenue, police said. A man from the Volkswagen was taken into custody in the 3200 block of North Troy Street, police said. Charges were pending against him.

Two other males who fled the Volkswagen on foot were not in custody, police said.