US EditionTeen Shot, Killed While Attempting to Rob Man at Gunpoint in West Pullman, Police Say
The 27-year-old fired in self-defense during an armed robbery attempt by the teen; two handguns were recovered, police said.
- On March 18, 2026, a 16-year-old boy approached a 27-year-old man in the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue and was shot during an attempted robbery, police said.
- Responding to an attempted robbery, the 27-year-old shot the 16-year-old after police say the teen pulled a handgun and tried to take his belongings.
- Investigators say preliminary evidence indicates CPD recovered two handguns, one belonging to the teen and one to the 27-year-old, suggesting a possible self-defense act.
- Christ Hospital said the teen was taken there and later pronounced dead, police transported the 27-year-old man for questioning, and Area Detectives continue the investigation with no charges filed as of Wednesday evening.
- No additional information was immediately available from authorities; the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has not released the teen's identity, and Area Detectives say the probe remains active.
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A 16-year-old boy is dead after a 27-year-old man shot him during an attempted armed robbery in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Chicago police report the teenager drew a firearm first, prompting the resident to return fire in self-defense; two handguns were recovered at the scene. The post 27-Year-Old Chicago Concealed Carrier Fatally Shoots 16-Year-Old During Armed Robbery appeared first on Concealed Nation. Continue…
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Usa newsMan fatally shoots teen attempting to rob him with gun in West Pullman, police say
A man fatally shot a teenage boy who tried to rob him with a gun Wednesday in West Pullman, according to Chicago police.The man, 27, was in the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue at 3:36 p.m. when the boy, 16, approached him with a handgun and demanded his belongings, police said in a statement. The man shot the teen with his own handgun.The teen was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead, police said. The man wa…
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