CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was shot during an attempted catalytic converter theft in McKinley Park Monday morning, Chicago police said.
The 35-year-old victim was inside of his house in the 1700-block of West 34th Street at about 4:39 a.m. when he heard someone attempting to remove the catalytic converter from his vehicle, police said.
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After the victim approached, he was shot by a suspect in the abdomen and transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.
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It is not known if multiple suspects were involved, police said. No one is in custody.
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