Democratic delegate 'robbed at gunpoint by men in ski masks during Chicago convention'

A member of the Texas Democratic Delegation was robbed at gunpoint during the party's national convention, according to a report.

The victim, 25, was walking in downtown Chicago at 2am on Wednesday during the DNC when a black Range Rover pulled up alongside and armed men in ski masks got out.

The suspects are believed to have been involved in a string of robberies across the city, CWB Chicago reported. 

The attackers took the man's wallet and room keys, then crossed the street to rob someone else, the report states.

Chicago police described the assailants as two black males dressed in black standing at 5’7″ to 5’9″ tall.

U.S. Secret Service had warned DNC attendees as they exited the United Center Wednesday night to remove their badges as there have been multiple robbery attempts since the convention kicked off.

Donald Trump has been hugely critical of the crime in Chicago and has compared it to Afghanistan.

He has also hammered Kamala Harris by saying she will deliver 'crime, chaos, destruction and death' if she is elected.

On Day 3 of the convention there were nine shootings in Chicago, according to the city's police department.

There were 10 victims and one died on Wednesday.

On Tuesday there were five shootings with 12 victims, including one death.

Another eight shootings, which led to four fatalities, took place on Monday.

The weekend before the convention saw 26 shootings with 30 total victims, including five deaths.

On Monday, Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling said: 'Our officers are out there, they're out there, they're highly visible.

'And we have officers not only along the corridors downtown, in and around the venues of the Democratic National Convention, but also in our neighborhoods to continue to protect our people who are living in areas that are the most vulnerable.

'Our officers are protecting the entire city.'