An unidentified male suspect approached a 21-year-old man just after 8:20 p.m. in the 1600-block of West Fullerton Avenue and reached for the victim's handgun, which was on his waistband, according to CPD.
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The victim said the weapon went off and appeared to have shot the male suspect once in the leg.
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The suspect still demanded the victim's cellphone and fled the scene once the victim complied, police said.
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The victim was not injured, and there has not been a person shot found in the immediate area, according to CPD.
No one was in custody Wednesday morning, and Area Two detectives are investigating.