Chicago police: Thief shoots out door to escape Uptown jewelry store

Thursday, February 23, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A thief shot out the door to escape from a jewelry store in the Uptown neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

The man walked into the Heng-Heng store in the 1000-block of West Argyle at about 2:35 p.m. pretending to be a customer, police said.
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He tried to leave the store without paying for the jewelry he was handed and when the door wouldn't open, police said he took out a gun, shot the glass out and took off.

The door would not open because the customers need to be buzzed out.
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No injuries were reported, police said. No one is in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating.

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