Man shot during robbery on the NW Side

A 24-year-old man was shot during an armed robbery on the Northwest Side of Chicago, leading to the arrest of a suspect by the Chicago Police Department. The incident took place in an alley behind the 7000 block of West Belmont Avenue around 8:30 p.m. The victim was approached by a robber who displayed a gun, demanded valuables, and then shot the victim in the abdomen before fleeing with his belongings. The victim was rushed to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition.

Thanks to information from witnesses and surveillance footage, officers were able to locate a suspect in an alley behind the 3000 block of North New England Avenue shortly after the incident. The officers recovered a firearm and took the suspect into custody. As of Tuesday morning, charges were pending against the suspect.

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