The offender was found with a gunshot wound and placed into custody a short time later.
CHICAGO â A person was shot while attempting to steal from a business in the Loop Saturday morning. The incident happened just before 11 a.m. in the 0-100 block of North Wabash Avenue. Chicago police said the offender entered a commercial business and attempted to take property from within.
Another person, a valid FOID card and concealed carry license holder, pulled out a firearm and fired the weapon - striking the offender who then fled the scene without any proceeds, according to police. They were taken to an area hospital where their condition was stabilized, police said. Area detectives were investigating. Charges are pending.
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