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Around 9:42 this morning, an armed robber, believed to be male, attempted to rob a First Commercial Bank branch at 6945 N. Clark St. According to the Tribune, something went wrong and the robbery escalated to a hostage situation. The hostages were freed around 1:30 p.m.; none of them were harmed. No one is saying whether the gunman is still in the bank, or has been arrested.
Raw video from the scene is available via NBC 5, ABC 7.
UPDATE 3:30: CBS 2 reports that 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore said that police believe the gunman also escaped.
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only in chicago is it this easy to rob a bank and get away with it. Seriously, its easier to rob a bank here than in the old west!
Joe Moore claimed there weren't any hostages taken. The Morse Hellhole covered it all day too.
He's in the storage room, behind the Dell computer boxes.
Damn you Clive Owen and your crafty ways!
Why the Hell would anyone listen to what Joe Moore had to say?
Just fascinating how he managed to get face time on TV today!
What happened to Moore's crusade to get more help for the CTA?
Oh, he won his job again and no longer gives a shit?
That's what I thought.
What happened to Joe Moore's crusade for a living wage?
Oh, he won his job again and no longer gives a shit?
That's what I thought.