A man who claimed to be shot during a robbery near Navy Pier early Saturday actually shot himself, according to Chicago Police.
Authorities initially said that around 2:20 a.m., a 22-year-old man was walking down the street on the 600 block of East Illinois, when an unknown offender approached him with a handgun and announced a robbery.
He was shot in the leg and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in stable condition, authorities said.
Chicago Police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi tweeted shortly before 2:30 p.m. Saturday that the victim actually shot himself.
"After review of physical evidence & surveillance, CPD determined victim who said he was shot/robbed near Navy Pier actually shot himself," Guglielmi tweeted.
No further details were released in the incident and authorities continue to investigate.