Man, 60, hurt after shootout with would-be robber on South Side
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.
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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.
The offender suffered gunshot wounds throughout the body and was taken to Christ Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
In each incident, at least one of the robbers was armed with a handgun, police said.
According to police, three robbers took a car at gunpoint from one of the victims before driving around and robbing lone pedestrians of their property.
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The store's security guard said a Jeep SUV crashed through it. Afterward, five or six burglars from two other cars jumped out and made multiple trips in and out of the store to steal things – happening in about five minutes.
Trivell Pruitt, 53, of the North Austin neighborhood, was charged with one count each of first-degree murder and attempted murder.
The owner of the business said the lone burglar gained entry into the business by breaking the glass on the rear door on the 83rd Street side of the building.
Trivell Pruitt, 53, of the North Austin neighborhood, was charged with one count each of first-degree murder and attempted murder.
Trivell Pruitt, 53, of the North Austin neighborhood, was charged with one count each of first-degree murder and attempted murder.
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Chicago police said the woman was standing inside the residence, in the 9100 block of South Loomis Street around 10:15 p.m., when she was struck in the leg by gunfire.
No one was hurt.
There is no word about what led to the outage or when service is expected to resume.
The victim ran into his residence about a block away where Chicago Fire Department members responded.
The victim suffered apparent trauma to the neck area and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
In each burglary, thieves would enter through windows or doors and take property from within, according to police.
The teen was arrested on Wednesday in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
Darnell Ingram, 25, was arrested by members of the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force on Tuesday, in the 6600 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue.
Police said a 15-year-old boy got off a CTA bus near 115th Street and Wentworth in the West Pullman neighborhood just after 10 p.m. Tuesday and began walking on the sidewalk when someone walked up and shot him in the back. The shooter was wearing all black and a ski mask.
Police said a 15-year-old boy got off a CTA bus near 115th Street and Wentworth in the West Pullman neighborhood just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, and began walking on the sidewalk, when someone walked up and shot him in the back. The shooter was wearing all black and a ski mask.
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