{"id":1029849,"date":"2026-08-28T17:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1029849\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T17:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:10:15","slug":"downtown-chicago-shooting-today-suspect-jumps-into-fleeing-armed-robbery-victims-car-in-the-loop-fires-gunshot-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1029849\/","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Chicago shooting today: Suspect jumps into fleeing armed robbery victim&#8217;s car in the Loop, fires gunshot, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CHICAGO (WLS) &#8212; Six suspects robbed a man at gunpoint downtown early Friday, and one of the thieves jumped into the victim&#8217;s car and fired a gunshot as he tried to flee from the group, Chicago police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said a 30-year-old man was walking to his parked vehicle in the Loop&#8217;s 300-block of North Lake Front Drive just before 2 a.m. when six people approached him. The suspects took out guns and hit the man before taking his property.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/watch\/live\/11064984\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24\/7. Click here to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">As the victim got into his vehicle and fled, one of the thieves got into the passenger seat, police said. There was a struggle inside of the vehicle, and the suspect fired a shot out of the window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said no one was hit by the gunfire, and the victim continued driving before flagging down officers who were on patrol. The suspect tried to run away but was taken into custody in the nearby 100-block of West Wacker Drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The victim declined medical attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officers recovered a weapon from the scene, and charges are pending as Area Three detectives investigate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Further information was not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/feature\/tracking-crime-and-safety-in-your-neighborhood\/12385906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Track crime and safety in your neighborhood<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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