A 42-year-old Chicago man has been slapped with felony charges after allegedly opening fire on police officers responding to a call in the city's troubled West Englewood neighborhood. Robert Austin, of the 7900 block of S. Sacramento in Chicago, faces three counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle, authorities said.
The suspect was collared on March 11 at 4:31 p.m., just minutes after he was reported to quickly pull the trigger at law enforcement near the 400 block of W. Englewood, as per the Chicago Police Department. The officers were in the area after being dispatched for assistance when they became targets of the shooting. No officers were injured during the incident, and Austin was apprehended shortly after the shots were fired.
A detention hearing has been scheduled for Austin on March 13, at the Criminal Courthouse at 2600 S. California Avenue. Details surrounding the motive and circumstances of the shooting have yet to be released, with law enforcement officials keeping a tight lid on further information.
According to a press release by the Chicago Police Department, the accused was quickly placed into custody and was charged accordingly.
