Bystander shot when car owner confronts burglar in Chatham

A bystander was wounded when a shootout erupted between a burglar and a concealed carry holder whose car was being broken into Thursday night in Chatham on the South Side.

Around 10:20 p.m., someone was trying to break into a vehicle in the 8700 block of South Dauphin Avenue when a 40-year-old concealed carry holder went outside to confront him, Chicago police said.

The attempted burglar fled but their accomplice left a nearby vehicle and shot at the CCL holder, who returned fire, police said.

Meanwhile, a 23-year-old man who was nearby was shot in the thigh and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was in serious condition, officials said.

Both burglars are not in custody after fleeing.

Area 2 detectives are investigating.