Humboldt Park

61-Year-Old Man Shot in Both Legs During Humboldt Park Robbery

A 61-year-old man was shot in both legs during an armed robbery on Chicago’s Northwest Side Sunday morning.

According to Chicago police, the man was walking in the 1100 block of North Lawndale Avenue in Humboldt Park at approximately 7:47 a.m. when a grey Chevrolet Impala pulled up alongside him.

One of the men inside the vehicle then got out, stole property from the victim and then fired multiple shots at him, striking him in both legs.

The victim was transported to an area hospital, where his condition had stabilized, according to police.

No suspects are currently in custody, and Area Four detectives are investigating the crime.

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