{"id":2016491,"date":"2023-08-30T09:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-tv-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-reporting-on-a-string-of-robberies\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T09:08:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T13:08:18","slug":"chicago-tv-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-reporting-on-a-string-of-robberies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-tv-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-reporting-on-a-string-of-robberies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while covering series of robberies."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicago-tv-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-reporting-on-a-string-of-robberies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2016491&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Chicago News \u200bCrew Robbed at Gunpoint While Reporting \u2063on Robberies<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2064Chicago television news \u200dcrew\u2063 reporting on a string of robberies ended\u2064 up robbed themselves after they were accosted at gunpoint by three\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-tv-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-reporting-on-a-string-of-robberies\/\" title=\"Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while covering series of robberies.\">armed men \u200cwearing ski masks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u2063 Spanish-language station Univision Chicago, \u200bthe incident \u200boccurred \u2063just before 5 a.m. on Monday in Chicago&#8217;s West \u200cTown neighborhood. The reporter\u2062 and photographer were filming when three masked men brandishing firearms approached them and robbed them, \u200dtaking\u200d their \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hannity-hilariously-vaping-on-tv-when-he-thought-it-was-still-commercial-break\/\" title=\"WATCH: Hannity Hilariously Vaping On TV When He Thought It Was Still Commercial Break\">television camera<\/a> and\u200b personal\u200b belongings.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They were approached\u200d with\u2063 guns and robbed. Mainly it was personal items, and they took a camera,&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer>Luis Godinez, Vice \u200dPresident of News\u200d at Univision Chicago<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/flash-mob-robbers-strike-sherman-oaks-macys-5480868\">Flash \u200cMob Robbers Strike Sherman Oaks Macy&#8217;s<\/a> \u200b &#8211; 8\/25\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/dozens-of-robbers-trash-nordstrom-store-in-los-angeles-5462718\">Dozens of Robbers Trash Nordstrom Store in Los Angeles<\/a> &#8211; 8\/13\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The stolen camera contained the footage \u200dthey had shot \u2063for a story about the robberies in the West Town community, which was supposed to air on \u2064the\u2064 morning news.\u2062 Unfortunately, the story never made \u2062it on\u200d the air.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago police \u200didentified\u2064 the victims as a 28-year-old man and a 42-year-old man. The\u2064 robbers arrived in a\u2062 gray sedan and black SUV, took the items, and fled \u2062in their vehicles. No\u200b injuries were reported, and the suspects remain at\u2064 large.<\/p>\n<p>To protect their \u2064privacy,\u200b Univision Chicago\u2063 has\u200c chosen not to disclose the names\u200d of the \u200creporter and photographer. However, they assured that the team is\u2063 working together\u200c and supporting each other.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200bincident marks the\u200b second robbery involving\u200d a Chicago news \u2064crew\u200d this month. Earlier, a WLS-TV photographer was assaulted and robbed while preparing to cover a\u2064 news\u200c conference on Chicago&#8217;s\u2062 West Side.<\/p>\n<p>The National Association of\u2063 Broadcast Employees and \u200cTechnicians Local 41, which\u2063 represents TV photographers\u2064 in Chicago, has expressed concern about the growing safety \u2063threats\u200c faced by journalists. They emphasized the importance\u2064 of prioritizing the safety of those who cover the \u200cnews.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our news photographers and reporters provide a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-requests-47-1-billion-in-emergency-funding-for-covid-ukraine-monkeypox-and-more\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Requests .1 Billion in Emergency Funding for COVID, Ukraine, Monkeypox, and More\">important public service<\/a> in keeping our community informed. We are committed to making sure that their safety comes first,&#8221;\u2062 said Raza Siddiqui, \u200cpresident \u200bof the union local.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Siddiqui also mentioned that\u2063 some news stations affiliated with the union are planning additional measures to enhance the \u2063safety\u200d of their crews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Chicago news crew covering robberies got robbed themselves. Three armed men wearing ski masks approached the Univision Chicago reporter and photographer filming in West Town. 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