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Victims robbed at gunpoint on the West Side: police

In each incident someone approached victims, pulled out a handgun and demanded property.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A teen boy was fatally shot Aug. 14, 2022, in the Golden Gate neighborhood.

Three armed robberies were reported in April and May 2020, on the West Side.

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Chicago police are warning residents of three armed robberies reported in April and May on the West Side.

In each incident someone approached victims, pulled out a handgun and demanded property, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

The robberies happened:

  • About 4:50 p.m. April 24 in the first block of North Loomis Street;
  • About 3:55 p.m. April 27 in the 2700 block of West Washington Boulevard; and
  • About 8 a.m. May 10 in the 1300 block of West 13th Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Three detectives at 312-744-8263.

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