CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man's friend robbed and then shot him Thursday night in Chicago's Old Town Triangle neighborhood on the North Side, police said.
A man, 29, invited his friend into his home in the 1700-block of North Sedgwick Street, near Eugenie Street, about 11:40 p.m., and the friend stole a purse from the residence, Chicago police said.
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The reported thief then walked out of the home, and the victim confronted him, police said. That's when the friend pulled out a handgun and shot the man in the foot. The alleged shooter then left the scene.
The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.
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No one is in custody, and Area 3 Detectives are investigating.