Man shot during attempted carjacking in Bucktown
Chicago police meet with NW Side residents to address carjacking concerns
About 100 neighbors from the Bucktown, Wicker Park and Logan Square neighborhoods met with aldermen and Chicago police to address an uptick in the number of carjackings in the area.
CHICAGO - A 49-year-old man was shot during an attempted carjacking in Bucktown Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened in the 2000 block of West Shakespeare.
At about 12:10 p.m., two male suspects approached the man and demanded his vehicle, police said.
At least one of the suspects produced a handgun and fired shots. The victim was shot in the leg and transported to the hospital in good condition.
No offenders are in custody and Area detectives are investigating.