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Woman shoots man who was assaulting her

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman shot a 54-year-old man who was sexually assaulting her Wednesday night in Englewood.

Police said the 27-year-old woman was being sexually assaulted at gunpoint around 9:45 p.m. in the 400 block of West Englewood Avenue, when she reached for the man’s weapon in an attempt to disarm him.

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The man was shot in the leg during the struggle for the weapon.

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The man was arrested, and was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.

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Area One detectives are investigating.

CBS 2 Chicago Staff