Chicago Police Shoot, Critically Wound Man Who Opened Fire on Officers During Foot Chase

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police shot and critically wounded a person after he opened hearth on officers whereas fleeing on foot from a narcotics investigation, police stated.

No officers have been injured in Saturday’s capturing, however a police squad automobile responding to the scene flipped over and an officer was hospitalized with reported soreness, interim Chicago police Superintendent Fred Waller stated.

Officers had been conducting the investigation at round 6:45 p.m. Saturday within the South Shore neighborhood when the person below investigation ran from them, Waller stated.

“After a brief foot chase, he turned and fired on the officers. The officers returned hearth and shot him within the left flank,” Waller advised reporters on the scene. He did not specify what number of officers fired.

The person suffered vital accidents however his situation stabilized after surgical procedure at a hospital, he stated.

Following the capturing, which was captured on physique digital camera video, officers recovered the person’s firearm, the rounds he fired and narcotics, Waller stated.

Chicago’s Civilian Workplace of Police Accountability, which is investigating using power, requested any capturing witnesses to share info with the workplace.

Beneath Chicago Police Division coverage, the officers concerned within the capturing can be positioned on routine administrative duties for 30 days, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

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