Even uptown Chicago is no longer safe (daylight mugging)

In broad daylight, Belmont Gardens is no longer the peaceful neighborhood it once was. Recently, a man was violently attacked by two individuals who got out of a vehicle. This was not an isolated incident. Chicago police are on alert after malefactors targeted four victims in a single night in different neighborhoods, including Jefferson Park, Logan Square, Avondale and Belmont Gardens. Armed and aggressive, they demanded that their victims hand over their belongings. When one of them resisted, they hit him with a gun and shot him. Vigilance is advised.