A Chicago man is recuperating at a local hospital after he was shot during a robbery in the city’s West Town neighborhood early Sunday morning.
According to Chicago police, the 35-year-old man was walking to his vehicle in the 700 block of North Wood Street at approximately 12:30 a.m. when he was approached by a white sedan.
A man then got out of that vehicle, pointed a gun at the victim and demanded his backpack. The suspect then shot the victim in the arm, and fled the scene with the backpack, according to police.
The man sustained a gunshot wound to his arm during the robbery, and was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed in good condition.
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No suspects are currently in custody, and Area Three detectives are investigating the shooting.
