The retired officer was shot in the arm and taken to a local hospital, but the extent of his injuries was not immediately available.
A retired Chicago Police officer was shot during an attempted robbery in the Lawndale neighborhood Sunday, a source tells CBS 2.
The 59-year-old retired officer was approached by someone on the sidewalk who tried to rob him before both men started shooting. The incident happened around 4 p.m, and police were on the scene in the 3800 block of West Grenshaw in Lawndale as of 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
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