Chicago man arrested less than 2 hours after beating, robbing victim at gunpoint: police

Lamont Johnson, 22

A Chicago man is accused of beating and robbing a man at gunpoint in the Loop early Friday.

Lamont Johnson, 22, faces one felony count of armed robbery while discharging a firearm and one felony count of aggravated battery/discharging a firearm.

According to police, Johnson battered and robbed a 21-year-old man at gunpoint in the 1100 block of South State at about 12:45 a.m. Friday.

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During the struggle, Johnson discharged his firearm multiple times before fleeing the area.

Officers located the offender less than two hours later and placed him in custody.