Man charged in attempted carjacking in Lawndale

Darrell Mitchell | Chicago police

A man has been charged with an attempted carjacking Tuesday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood.

Darrell Mitchell, 20, allegedly attempted to take the car of a 20-year-old man by force at a gas station around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 3800 block of West Roosevelt Road, police said.

Mitchell shot at the 20-year-old before fleeing, police said.

He returned to the scene roughly half an hour later where he was taken into custody, according to police.

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Mitchell was charged with attempted vehicular hijacking with a weapon, aggravated discharge of a firearm and attempted robbery.

He was expected in bond court Wednesday.