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Man hospitalized after being shot during South Side home invasion, police say

By Cody King
Published  January 18, 2025 4:47pm CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 38-year-old man was shot and robbed inside his South Side home on Saturday afternoon.
    • Three suspects displayed guns, battered the victim, stole property, and one fired a shot, hitting the victim in the right calf, Chicago police said.
    • The victim is hospitalized in good condition, and the suspects fled on foot; no arrests have been made.

CHICAGO - A 38-year-old man is hospitalized after three suspects robbed and shot him inside his South Side home Saturday, Chicago police said.

Robbery Turned Shooting on South Side

What we know:

The incident happened at 12:45 p.m. Saturday in the 6300 block of S. Martin Luther King Drive. 

A 38-year-old man was inside his residence when three suspects arrived at his front door. 

The suspects displayed guns, entered the home, and demanded personal property, according to Chicago police.

They battered the victim, took his property, and one suspect fired a shot at the victim, authorities said. The victim was shot in his right calf and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.

What we don't know:

Police said the suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction. No further details about the suspects have been released.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.

The Source 

  • The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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