# Indiana man shot during gas station robbery attempt

> A 20-year-old tried to rob a customer at an Orland Park Shell station, but the victim had a concealed carry license and fired back.
- Title: Indiana man shot during gas station robbery attempt | Shortify
- Summary: A 20-year-old tried to rob a customer at an Orland Park Shell station, but the victim had a concealed carry license and fired back. A would-be robber was…
- Keywords: armed robbery, orland park, shell gas station, concealed carry, christopher brown, cook county, michigan city indiana, self-defense shooting, stolen firearm, stolen vehicle, news, local
- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-suburbs/2026/09/16/indiana-man-charged-in-armed-robbery-attempt-at-orland-park-gas-station
- Published: 2026-09-17T04:12:37.904+00:00
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- Topics: armed robbery, orland park, shell gas station, concealed carry, christopher brown, cook county, michigan city indiana, self-defense shooting, stolen firearm, stolen vehicle, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

A would-be robber was shot in the face by his intended victim, who was a licensed concealed carry holder, and was later arrested with stolen weapons.