Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

Three armed men broke into a home in the 5400-block of South Damen Avenue at about 11:45 p.m.on Saturday and displayed a weapon to a 33-year-old man who was sleeping, police said. A 56-year-old man, and a 29-year-old woman, and a 6-year-old girl were also in the home.

The robbers struck the older man in the face with a handgun. After attacking the man, the robbers stole property before pouring gasoline throughout the house and setting it on fire.

The 56-year-old man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in stable condition. Officers also initially believed the 56-year-old had been stabbed, but hospital staff later determined the man’s abdomen had been cut by glass.

None of the other people in the home were injured, and the 6-year-old girl did not witness any of the incident.

No one is in custody. 

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