A man shot a suspected burglar at his Chinatown home on the South Side, the police department said. The Chicago shooting is being investigated.
A man shot a suspected burglar at his South Side home on Monday night, Chicago police said.
The shooting happened in the Chinatown neighborhood's 300 block of West 24th Place at about 6:37 p.m., police said. A 32-year-old man was arriving home when he saw a 30-year-old man burglarizing his home.The 32-year-old, who has a valid concealed carry license, fired shots, striking the burglar in the stomach, police said. The 30-year-old was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.
Detectives are investigating the shooting. Police did not provide further information about the incident.