Concealed carry holder shoots armed robber in Chicago

CHICAGO - A concealed carry holder shot and critically wounded an armed robber who pulled a gun on him and two other men early Wednesday in the West Ridge neighborhood.

About 3:33 a.m., the men were standing near their vehicle in the 2600 block of West Devon Avenue when the suspect approached them with a handgun and demanded their property, according to Chicago police.

One of the men, a 26-year-old concealed carry holder, pulled out his own gun and fired at the robber, striking him several times, police said.

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The suspect was transported to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition, according to officials.

Nobody else was reportedly injured in the shooting.

Area Three detectives are currently investigating.