CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was seriously injured during a shootout between would-be car thieves and a concealed carry permit holder in the city’s Chatham neighborhood on Thursday evening.
Chicago police said around 10:30 p.m. an unknown man attempted to break into a vehicle in the 8700 block of South Dauphin Avenue when a man, 40, a resident and CCL holder, went outside and confronted the perpetrator.
The perpetrator noticed the man and fled on foot. Another unknown man exited a vehicle nearby and shot at the 40-year-old man, who then fired back.
The second male perpetrator returned to the vehicle and fled the scene, police said.
Further investigation revealed that a 23-year-old man who was near the accident scene was hit in the thigh by gunfire. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition.
No one was in custody as of Friday morning.
Area 2 detectives are investigating.
