Security guard shoots, wounds robbery suspect in broad daylight in downtown Chicago
A Brinks armored truck security guard shot and wounded a robber in the middle of downtown Chicago in broad daylight Wednesday, Chicago police said.
At 11:19 a.m., the security guard was exiting a business on State Street just south of Madison Street in the Loop when a robber came up and tried to take property by force, police said.
A struggle ensued, and the security guard shot and wounded the robber, police said.
Police did not immediately confirm that a Brinks armored truck was involved, but crime scene tape was strung around a Brinks armored truck at the scene.
Despite having been shot, the robbery suspect ran off with the proceeds he stole, police said. Early reports indicated he went into the Washington Street Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line subway station.
The robbery suspect was placed into police custody and then taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds. His condition was stabilized, police said.
The proceeds of the robbery were recovered, police said.
A woman who said she is the mother of the Brinks security guard involved said she is grateful her son was not injured.
"Very shaky mother right now; I'm just glad he's okay. I got to see him and hug him and tell him I love him," Anita Colon said. "It's just shocking that he got robbed in broad daylight with all these people around. I don't understand what this world is coming to. If that can happen in broad daylight, what else can happen?"
Following the incident, the entrance to the Blue Line station on Dearborn Street between Washington and Madison streets was cordoned off with red crime scene tape. A section of Dearborn Street was also blocked off to foot traffic, and parts of State Street were also blocked off nearby.
Chicago and Cook County sheriff's, along with Illinois State police vehicles, were spotted at the scene, as were Chicago Fire Department vehicles.
Blue Line trains temporarily bypassed the Washington stop amid the police investigation, but normal service has since resumed.