Attempted robbery ends in shootout in Edgewater
The victim, who has a FOID card and concealed carry license, and then the offender exchanged gunfire.
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The victim, who has a FOID card and concealed carry license, and then the offender exchanged gunfire.
Just before midnight, flames were shooting from the fourth floor of the building near Wells Street and North Avenue.
No injuries have been reported.
Police are investigating and have not confirmed if the robberies are connected.
Two teenagers died after they were shot in the Loop Friday during the lunch hour, a time when that area is typically crowded with tourists, students, workers, and commuters.
"Keep the gun in a different location. Your ammunition in a different location," Deputy Chief Senora Ben said.
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The officer responded to a call of shots fired near 8500 South Winchester Avenue.
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The passengers forced the driver to hand over his phone before they hit him in the face
A 32-year-old woman told officers she had heard a loud noise and seen that the boy had been shot.
The situation was ongoing as of the mid- to late afternoon.
Maher Kassem was charged with four counts of first-degree murder, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
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