CHICAGO (WLS) -- Concealed-carry holder critically wounded in shootout in the North Lawndale neighborhood, Chicago police said.
The 31-year-old man was walking in the 1400-block of South Kedzie Avenue at about 9:52 p.m. when he was approached by two male suspects, one armed with a handgun, police said.
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Police said the 31-year-old man is a concealed carry license holder and there was an exchange of gunfire.
The 31-year-old man was wounded in the stomach and left buttocks and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.
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The suspects fled the scene eastbound, police said.
A handgun was recovered from the scene and no one is in custody, police said. Area Four detectives are investigating.
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