Woman shoots man who opened her window screen during overnight burglary attempt, CPD says

A concealed carry holder shot a man who opened the window screen of her South Shore home during a burglary attempt early Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.

The 30-year-old man approached the woman’s home in the 1500 block of East 73rd Street around 4:50 a.m. and opened the screen while standing on her front porch, according to CPD. The 49-year-old woman, who was inside the home, armed herself and fired a shot, striking the man in the arm, police said.

In addition to the victim, a neighbor called 911 to report seeing the man lying on the ground across the street from the woman’s home and screaming that he had been shot. But the suspect was gone when CPD arrived. Moments later, he walked into Jackson Park Hospital for treatment. CPD said he was in good condition. The woman was not injured…

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