Suspect shot during attempted robbery in the Loop

Just before 11 a.m. a person tried to rob a store in the first block of North Wabash Avenue, but a concealed carry license holder fired a shot, Chicago police said.

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A would-be robber was shot Saturday in the Loop, according to police.

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A would-be robber was shot during an attempted hold-up Saturday morning in the Loop, according to Chicago police.

Just before 11 a.m. a person tried to rob a store in the first block of North Wabash Avenue, but someone inside, who has a valid concealed carry license, fired a shot, police said.

The suspect was hit, and then took off, police said.

Officers soon found the suspect, who was taken into custody and stabilized at a hospital, police said.

No other injuries were reported.

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