Concealed carry holder shoots car thief who tried to run him: report

Chicago police are investigating after a concealed carry holder reported shooting a man who tried to run him over with his own stolen car Sunday morning in South Shore.

The licensed gun owner called 911 around 7:14 a.m. and reported that two men had just stolen his blue 2023 Acura and attempted to hit him with it in an alley behind the 6800 block of South Cornell Avenue.

Less than five minutes later, a 23-year-old man arrived at the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his lower back. He was taken directly into surgery and was listed in critical condition.

Officers recovered three shell casings in the alley where the shooting occurred and questioned the concealed carry license holder on Sunday morning.

No charges had been announced against anyone as of Sunday evening.