Two Chicago men are scheduled to appear before a judge Thursday, charged with robbing a concealed carry holder who shot one of the suspects during the encounter earlier this week in Belmont Cragin on the Northwest Side.
Teryon Pittman, 24, and Robert Cooks Jr., 23, both of Chicago, were arrested around 4:20 a.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of North Lockwood Avenue and charged with armed robbery, Chicago police said. Pittman and Cooks were scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court building.
A couple of hours before their arrest, a 39-year-old man was leaving his vehicle around 2:40 a.m. in the 5200 block of West Montana Street when Pittman and Cooks allegedly approached and one of them pulled a gun and demanded his belongings, police said.
The 39-year-old man drew his weapon and fired, striking Cooks in the legs, officials said. He was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition.
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