Gunfire was exchanged between police and would-be robbers before a barricade situation developed late Thursday in a Hegewisch neighborhood discount store.
There are no reported injuries at this time, police said.
Patrol officers and detectives were on scene of the barricade incident at a Family Dollar store in the 13300 block of South Brainard Avenue as of 10:45 p.m., according to Calumet Area detectives.
No word on any resolution at this time. No casualties either.