Chicago man charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a Lombard police officer after armed robbery. dupsao
Anthony C. Brown Jr., 31, of the 7500 block of South Hermitage Avenue, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated discharge of a weapon and armed robbery, according to DuPage County court records.
The attempted murder charge alleges that he shot repeatedly at police officer Ryan Postal, shattering Postal's right thigh bone. The shooting happened after the Pipes and Tobacco store on Roosevelt Road was robbed around 4:05 p.m. by two men. Brown took a backpack, cash and cellphones from an employee, according to the charges.
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