The Brief
- Two women were robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday at a gas station near 74th and State streets on Chicago’s South Side.
- Armed men opened their car doors, pointed guns at them and stole their purses, phones, money and other belongings.
- The women said they complied with the robbers and believe it saved their lives. They are urging others to stay alert and aware of their surroundings, even in familiar places.
CHICAGO – Two women who were robbed at gunpoint on Chicago’s South Side are warning others to stay alert and be aware of their surroundings.
Two women robbed at gunpoint in Chicago
The backstory:
The women said they were on their way home early Wednesday when they stopped at a gas station near 74th and State streets.
They said armed men ran up to their vehicle, opened the doors and pointed guns at them. The robbers took their purses, phones, money and other belongings.…