Chaos ensued Saturday morning when an armed robbery on Chicago's South Side took a violent turn. According to ABC7 Chicago, the incident occurred around 9 a.m. in the 100 block of West 87th Street, in the Chatham neighborhood.
Tragedy was narrowly avoided, with one offender, a 27-year-old man, sustaining a gunshot wound to the right leg during the robbery. The injured party was subsequently apprehended at the scene and transported in good condition to a hospital, as detailed by ABC7 Chicago. It remains unclear who fired the shot that struck the man, as the Chicago Police Department has confirmed the occurrence was not an officer-involved shooting. Two other suspects involved remain at large, and no other injuries have been related to this event.
Meanwhile, details from CBS Chicago complement the story, adding that the 29-year-old worker at the scene was approached by the trio of suspects brandishing firearms. Following their harrowing escape, authorities were able to recover a weapon and take one suspect into custody. As the search for the two remaining suspects continues, Area 2 detectives have taken charge of the investigation, delving further into the circumstances surrounding the robbery
