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Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint In South Shore

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A mail carrier was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood.

The suspect, armed with a gun, approached the mail carrier outside of the delivery truck in the 7900 block of South Manistee at 12:50 p.m., according to Chicago Police.

The suspect ran away with packages and U.S. mail, police said. The victim was not hurt.

Area South detectives and U.S. Postal police are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2017. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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