A 67-year-old ice cream vendor was shot and injured on Wednesday evening in Chicago's Southeast Side, a violent incident that led to a standoff with police and a SWAT team deployment.

The confrontation began around 7:37 p.m. when the vendor, selling treats in the 10700 block of South Ewing Avenue, was approached by gunmen. According to the Chicago Tribune, the two individuals opened fire, striking the vendor in the leg. Running into a nearby residence, the suspects set the stage for the subsequent police standoff.

The victim was promptly taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and was initially reported in good condition. As the situation escalated, residents of the neighborhood watched, anxiously waiting for a resolution as law enforcement surrounded the house into which the shooters had fled. Responding to the severity of the incident, a SWAT team was called to the scene, as per CBS News Chicago.

After negotiations, the shooters were taken into custody, as reported by CBS News. Details surrounding the motive of the incident or the identities of those involved have not been released. As of late last night, the standoff that had neighborhood streets filled with emergency vehicles ended with no additional injuries reported. Mobile ice cream carts left abandoned on the sidewalk served as a stark reminder of the day's tragic unfolding.