Two people in custody after Chicago police officer's son is shot during attempted robbery

By FOX 32 Digital Team

Updated July 16, 2023 9:49pm CDT

CHICAGO - Two people are in custody after a Chicago police officer's son was shot during an attempted robbery.

The crime happened early Saturday morning in Morgan Park.

At about 1:48 a.m., police responded to the 11000 block of South Western for a call of a person shot.

Upon arrival, officers located a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest.

The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in fair condition.

According to police, the man was approached by a male offender who attempted to rob him at gunpoint.

The man refused, and the offender shot the victim before running away.