An attempted robbery turned into a Chicago shooting. A man shot and killed someone trying to rob him on the South Side, the police department said.
CHICAGO -- One person was taken into custody after a man was shot to death while trying to commit a robbery Saturday afternoon in Calumet Heights on the South Side.
Two men were walking back to their vehicle from a store about 3:45 p.m. in the 1500 block of East 95th Street when they began talking with the 32-year-old, Chicago police said. The pair then entered their Volkswagen SUV and the man got into the backseat, struck one of them with a handgun and demanded their belongings, police said.2 dead after jumping into river during ISP chase that followed Chicago carjacking; 3 more in custody
One of the men then pulled out their own gun and shot the would-be robber, striking him in the forehead, left leg and chest, police said. He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. He was identified as Xavier Johnson by the Cook County medical examiner's office.
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