Navvu vachhindi. Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on robberies

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Spanish-language station Univision Chicago said a reporter and photographer were filming just before 5 a.m. Monday in Chicago's West Town neighborhood when three masked men brandishing firearms robbed them, taking their television camera and other items.

"They were approached with guns and robbed. Mainly it was personal items, and they took a camera," Luis Godinez, vice president of news at Univision Chicago, told the Chicago Tribune.

The latest incident was the second robbery this month involving a Chicago news crew, after a WLS-TV photographer was assaulted and robbed on Aug. 8 while preparing to cover a weekday afternoon news conference on Chicago's West Side, the station reported.

Police noted that some of the victims were injured because they fought back, CBS Chicago reported. Police say you should never resist. The station reported that police also issued this advice:

Always be aware of your surroundings.
Report suspicious activity immediately. 
If you are confronted by an assailant, remain calm.
Never resist during a robbery, or pursue a fleeing assailant.
Remember any unique physical characteristics (scars, limp, acne, teeth, etc.)
Never pursue a fleeing assailant; provide the information to the police. 
If video surveillance is present, save a copy of the incident for detectives.
If approached by a witness to the incident, request contact information.
Dial 9-1-1 immediately and remain on scene when possible.