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Man shot in neck during attempted robbery at South Loop apartment: police

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  February 15, 2023 5:57am CST
South Loop
FOX 32 Chicago

Man shot on 14th floor of Near South Side apartment building

A man was seriously injured in a shooting at an apartment building in South Loop during an attempted robbery early Wednesday.

CHICAGO - A 27-year-old man was at a gathering in a South Loop apartment when he was shot during an attempted robbery early Wednesday morning. 

Police say the victim was with several others on the 14th floor of a building in the 1300 block of South Wabash Avenue when someone at the gathering tried to rob him. 

During the attempted robbery, the suspect shot the victim in the neck before leaving. 

The victim was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious condition. 

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SWAT officers responded at about 1:40 a.m. and secured the apartment building. The shooter was not arrested. 

There were no other injuries reported, and Area Three detectives are investigating.