Robbery attempt at Orland Park gas station

A 20-year-old Indiana man approached a customer at a Shell station on Harlem Avenue Tuesday morning and pointed a gun at him while demanding his property.

Police respond to gunfire report

Orland Park police arrived at the Shell station at 15100 Harlem Avenue around 9 a.m. after reports of shots fired.

Victim fires back at robber

The man being robbed held an Illinois concealed carry license and fired his gun, striking the robber once in the cheek.

“The man, an Illinois concealed carry license holder, fired a gun and struck Brown once in the cheek, police said.”

Robber identified as Christopher Brown

The 20-year-old suspect, Christopher Brown, was masked when he attempted the robbery at the gas station.

Brown flees and is apprehended

Brown fled the area but was found in a parking lot near 73rd Avenue and taken by ambulance to a local hospital in stable condition.

Victim unharmed in the incident

The man attempting to pump gas was not injured during the robbery attempt and the confrontation.

Stolen weapons traced to Michigan City

Police discovered that both the vehicle Brown drove and his gun were reported stolen from Michigan City, Indiana.

Brown faces multiple felony charges

Cook County prosecutors charged Brown with attempted armed robbery, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm, and two counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.