Crime & Safety

Two Armed Robberies Reported 15 Minutes Apart On Chicago's Southwest Side

The offenders first took property from the victims and then followed the man and woman inside the house.

(Mugo Odigwe, CBS Chicago)

Updated on: September 13, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are investigating two armed robberies on Chicago's Southwest Side that were reported just 15 minutes apart.

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The first robbery was reported around 1:25 a.m. in West Lawn. A man and woman were in a car near 63rd Street and Kolin Avenue when two suspects approached.

The offenders first took property from the victims and then followed the man and woman inside the house. Police said there was an exchange of gunfire inside before the suspects took off.

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