An armed suspect allegedly attempted to rob a 53-year-old man in his 14th-floor Chicago hotel room Sunday, leading to a gunfight between the men, police said. The victim suffered a graze wound to his head.
The Chicago Fire Department tended to the victim at the scene, but he declined additional medical evaluation, the outlet noted. A CPD report stated that authorities recovered the hotel guest’s gun as well as roughly 12 shell casings from the scene, according to CWB.Law enforcement noted the 53-year-old described the suspect as a black man standing about 5′-5″ tall, who sported a black mask and winter hat during the incident, according to CWB.
“I was lying in bed just watching TV and I heard kind of a ‘tap tap tap tap tap’…and then I heard some loud voices and it definitely alerted me,” he recounted to WLS-TV. “I did not realize it was gunshots to be honest with you.” Another guest named Athena Belluso told the outlet she had no idea the incident occurred and that she was shocked when she heard the news.“The safety and security of the hotel’s guests and employees are always a top priority for us,” he said. “The hotel team is fully cooperating with the Chicago Police Department in their ongoing investigation.”