Man Shot During Wicker Park Robbery

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was shot during a robbery Friday afternoon in the Wicker Park neighborhood.

Police said a 55-year-old man was in a car in an alley along North Avenue, near Damen Avenue, around 3:45 p.m., when someone tried to rob him.

The robber then shot the victim in the hip and leg.

The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.

North Avenue was shut down near Damen as Area Five detectives investigated.

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