Loop 7-Eleven set on fire by man who verbally assaulted woman: Chicago police

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Monday, December 20, 2021
Man sets Loop 7-Eleven on fire: CPD
Chicago police said a man verbally assaulted a woman inside a 7-Eleven in the Loop and then set the store on fire Saturday morning.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man verbally assaulted a woman inside a 7-Eleven in the Loop and then set the store on fire Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

The incident occurred in the first block of East Madison Street at about 5:50 a.m. Police said a man verbally assaulted a 41-year-old woman and then set the store on fire.

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Two people were transported in good condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for smoke inhalation.

Area Three detectives and the Chicago Fire Department are investigating. No one is in custody.

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