Man shot while confronting would-be car thief in Portage Park
A man was shot while confronting someone attempting to break into his car on the city's Northwest Side.
It happened Saturday around 9:45 p.m. in the 5800 block of West Cornelia Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood.
Chicago police said the 57-year-old victim saw an unknown man trying to gain entry into his car. As he approached on foot, the would-be thief pulled out a gun and fired shots at the victim.
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg and was taken to Loyola Hospital in fair condition.
No one is in custody.
Area 5 detectives are investigating.
