Gunfire erupted between police and a suspect in the quiet pre-dawn hours yesterday in Chicago's Far South Side, leading to an arrest without injuries. Authorities were called to the Riverdale neighborhood around 2 a.m. following reports of shots fired in the 700 block of East 131st Street, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Exchanging shots with the police, the suspect fled but was captured soon after, and a gun was found at the scene.
Executing their duties in the dead of night, the officers found themselves in a shootout with the suspect who eventually was secured by the prompt response of law enforcement. Detailed by the FOX 32 Chicago report, no injuries were reported in the incident that unfolded within the bounds of the 700 block of East 131st Street in the Altgeld Gardens area.
While the Riverdale standoff has resulted in an arrest, charges against the suspect have not yet been announced. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is conducting an investigation into the matter.
The officers involved have been placed on routine administrative duties, which is standard department policy following such incidents, for the next 30 days. This aspect of the procedure, ensuring the integrity of the investigation while affording a measure of reflection for those who wield the power of the state, was stated by police to FOX 32 Chicago.
