Man shot in hand during attempted robbery in Gage Park
Chicago police say a 38-year-old man was standing in an alley when an unknown male approached on foot and demanded his property at gunpoint.
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Chicago police say a 38-year-old man was standing in an alley when an unknown male approached on foot and demanded his property at gunpoint.
Surveillance cameras captured an image of the suspect, police say, approached and punched the victim and attempted to take their bag.
Officers say the attempted robbery happened just before 8 a.m. on March 21.
The victim, a 60-year-old man with a valid FOID card and CCL holder, exchanged gunfire with the suspect during an attempted robbery in Auburn Gresham, police said.
Chicago police said just before 5:30 a.m., a man, 60, was at an ATM when another man on a bike approached, displayed a firearm, and demanded his property.
A teenage boy was charged in connection to an armed robbery and an attempted armed robbery on the city's Southwest Side in December.
Late Tuesday, police issued a community alert warning that listed the Winthrop Avenue robbery as part of a spree that went on for a little less than an hour early Tuesday morning in Rogers Park, West Rogers Park, and Edgewater.
CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe reports the offender fled in one of two sedans parked nearby. Police said it's unknown whether the offender was hit.
The teen was arrested Saturday by the Bureau of Counter Terrorism Mass Transit Unit, in the 3600 block of West Fillmore Street.
One of the robbers fired a shot inside the business but no one was hurt, according to police.
Police say around 10:28 p.m., three men walked into the store, located in the 2900 block of West Devon Avenue, with handguns and demanded money.
The attempted robbery happened outside a Walmart in Country Club Hills, and the robbers carjacked a senior for a getaway vehicle. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Millard Avenue.
Chicago police say the driver, a 26-year-old man, had just dropped off a passenger when he was approached by an armed man and woman.
A 35-year-old driver for the restaurant struggled with the offender and suffered a gunshot wound to the right leg during the encounter.
Chicago police say the man entered Pizza Nova, located in the 3800 block of West 79th Street around 9 p.m., and announced a robbery.
Police say a 70-year-old man was approached by the suspect who, by the use of force, attempted to take property from the victim's pants pocket.
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