A violent incident involving Chicago Police officers resulted in gunfire early Saturday morning after a reported battery and shots fired at a local business. According to a preliminary statement released by the Chicago Police Department, the confrontation occurred at around 2:10 a.m. on the 3100 block of N. Central Ave. Officers were dispatched to the scene, where they were informed by an employee that someone had just discharged a firearm during an altercation outside the premises.
After being advised by the employee regarding the whereabouts of the alleged shooter, attempting to hastily get away in a red pickup truck, the responding officers approached the vehicle. They instructed the suspect to exit the truck. The suspect, however, did not comply with the orders and instead drove the vehicle towards the officers, hitting one. The officers subsequently opened fire on the moving vehicle, which fled from the scene but was later found in the 3200 block of N. Menard.
Near the located vehicle, police found a 28-year-old individual with gunshot wounds. "Officers immediately rendered aid," the statement from Chicago Police detailed. Paramedics transported the wounded suspect, who was in critical condition, to Illinois Masonic Hospital. Police confirmed that a weapon was discovered inside the offender's vehicle.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has been promptly notified, and both the circumstances of the incident and the use of force by the officers are under thorough investigation. The involved officers have been placed on routine desk duty, which is standard procedure following such incidents, for a minimum term of 30 days to fully allow an unbiased inquiry to unfold.
As the Civilian Office of Police Accountability continues its investigation into the shooting, the Chicago Police Department emphasizes its full cooperation with the review process. For further information, the public can reach out to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability directly.
