Man maced, shot inside apartment during robbery on Near North Side
CHICAGO (CBS) – A man was maced and shot inside his apartment during an armed robbery Friday morning on the Near North Side, police said.
At 11:37 a.m., the 34-year-old victim responded to a knock on his door on the 15th floor of the 14 West Elm apartments building. On the other side of the door were three unknown men who demanded his property. One of the offenders maced the victim -- another displayed a firearm, according to police.
The victim and the offender begin to struggle in which the gun discharged – striking the victim in the left hand.
Someone below the victim's unit heard cries for help and also called police.
The victim was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.
The 14 West Elm building, 14 W. Elm St., is an 18-story luxury residential building that also houses the Hangge-Uppe nightclub on the ground floor and in the basement.
CBS 2's Asal Rezaei did go into the lobby of the apartment building, and saw there were several working and visible cameras inside the entrance. Building management would not share any other specific details.
No one is in custody. Area Three detectives are investigating.
