Armed robber shot, taken into custody in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, police say
CHICAGO (CBS) — An armed robber was shot and taken into custody early Saturday morning in the Chatham neighborhood.
It happened around 9 a.m. in the 100 block of West 87th Street.
Chicago police said a 29-year-old man was working when three unknown men entered and approached him, displayed firearms, and demanded property. The robbers then took an unknown amount of money and left through a backdoor.
One of the suspects, a 27-year-old man, suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg and was arrested by responding officers. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. A weapon was also recovered.
The other two suspects left the scene in an unknown direction.
Area 2 detectives are investigating.
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