70-year-old man carjacked at gunpoint in South Loop
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 70-year-old man was carjacked at gunpoint Tuesday morning on Michigan Avenue in the South Loop.
Police said the victim was standing outside his Toyota SUV in the 600 block of South Michigan Avenue around 5:30 a.m., when two men walked up and told him to run, or they would kill him.
The two carjackers then drove off in his car. Sources told CBS 2 the man just bought the car a few weeks ago. His wallet and phone were inside when it was stolen.
Police later recovered the stolen vehicle in the 1700 block of East 55th Street, and detectives were questioning a person of interest Tuesday afternoon.
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