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60-year-old man robbed at gunpoint in Loop

By  Jake Wittich
   
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A 60-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint Sunday morning in the Loop.

He was walking about 4 a.m. in the 100 block of North Franklin when someone displayed a handgun and demanded his property, according to Chicago Police.

The man handed over his belongings and the robber ran away, police said. No injuries were reported.

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