A late night response to a service call on Chicago's South Side led to an officer discharging their firearm at a male individual. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the incident took place around 11:35 p.m. on Thursday in the 8500 block of South Winchester Avenue.
The officers arriving on the scene were greeted with what sounded like gunshots coming from the male. Flashes of light were seen, and an officer reportedly fired his weapon in the Gresham neighborhood, the Sun-Times reported. There was an initial claim that the individual had fired at police, but it was later retracted, with no confirmation that he was armed.
Subsequently, ABC7 Chicago added that no injuries occurred during the incident, and as of their latest reports, no one has been taken into custody. The male at the center of the disturbance was not struck by the fired shots and remains unidentified.
Following protocol, the involved officer has been placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days. Full of scrutiny, the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability has launched an investigation into the shooting. Anyone with knowledge of the event is urged to contact authorities at 312-746-3609 or to submit information via their website.
