Man shot during robbery attempt in South Austin
CHICAGO - A man was shot Sunday after someone tried to rob him in South Austin on the West Side.
The 21-year-old was outside about 5:15 p.m. when another male approached him in the 400 block of South Lockwood Avenue, pointed a gun at him and tried to rob him, Chicago police said.
After a struggle, the robber shot the man in the thigh, police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
Area North detectives are investigating.