A man who was trying to stop car thieves from breaking into a vehicle on the North Side on Wednesday night was shot and wounded by a barrage of gunfire, which has set the neighbourhood on edge.
A resident named Giuseppe Marento who was asked about his evening routine stated, “I don’t go out at night, but I do wander around the neighbourhood.”
At at 10:52 p.m., the 42-year-old cyclist was riding in the 1200 block of West Montrose Drive when, according to the police, he saw a male suspect trying to break into a vehicle.
According to the police, the bicyclist tried to confront the culprit, but the suspect pulled out a gun, shot the victim, and then fled the scene on foot.
According to the investigators, when the Good Samaritan confronted the alleged thief, the thief pulled out a gun and started fire on the bicyclist. The bicyclist was shot in the elbow, and the robber reportedly left a pickup truck riddled with bullet holes.
A woman who did not wish to provide her name stated that the pickup truck is her car for use at work.
She explained, “I was getting ready for bed, watching a little bit of TV when all of a sudden I heard a series of really loud gunshots, which surprised me.” “It sounded as if it was only a few steps away… As I was walking by the parking lot where I keep my work truck on Montrose,
I noticed that there were bullet holes in it. I had just come out to take my dog for a walk and had just come around the corner on a routine route. I put my job truck there.”
The police reported that they saw a black Jeep Grand Cherokee speeding away from the scene as another vehicle followed closely behind it heading in an easterly direction.
There is no one under arrest. Detectives from Area Three are conducting the investigation.
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A bicyclist who witnessed a break-in attempt on Chicago’s North Side on Wednesday night was shot and killed, authorities said.
The North Side is on edge after a guy who tried to stop car thieves from breaking into a vehicle was shot and injured.
As one local puts it, “I don’t go out at night, but I do wander around the neighbourhood.” — Giuseppe Marento.
At 10:52 p.m., a 42-year-old cyclist saw a man breaking into a car in the 1200 block of West Montrose Drive, according to police.
Attempted confrontation with the suspect resulted in gunfire, and the bicyclist was shot, according to authorities.
After being questioned by the Good Samaritan, the alleged thief reportedly pulled out a revolver and fired at the bicyclist, hitting him in the elbow and leaving a pickup vehicle riddled with bullet holes.
A woman who declined to provide her name explained that she uses the pickup truck for work.
She added, “As I was getting ready for bed and watching some TV, I was startled by the sound of what sounded like multiple gunshots.” “Sounds like it was right on the brink… When I walked my dog outside, I rounded a corner along my usual route and saw my work truck parked on Montrose, where it had been shot up.”
A black Jeep Grand Cherokee was reported by police to have fled the area in an easterly direction, followed by another vehicle.
Nobody has been taken into custody at this time. The detectives from Sector 3 have started looking into it.
