An SUV slammed to a stop in Englewood after shots were fired at Chicago police officers Monday near 73rd Street and South Peoria Street, leaving a crumpled vehicle and a busy crime scene at the intersection.
Short video from the scene, posted by CBS News Chicago, shows the damaged sport-utility vehicle with officers and emergency responders working the intersection. According to the outlet, the crash followed gunfire aimed at officers, but its brief clip does not spell out whether anyone was hurt, if police returned fire, or if anyone ended up in custody.
Oversight And Past Incidents
Incidents in which officers discharge their weapons typically trigger both an internal Chicago Police Department review and a civilian oversight investigation. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability often takes the lead on officer-involved shooting cases, and the Chicago Sun-Times has tracked COPA probes into similar Englewood incidents in recent years.
What Officials Say And Next Steps
By the time the video was posted, the Chicago Police Department had not yet issued a public statement, and investigators were still on the scene, according to CBS News Chicago. CPD and COPA typically release more information only after detectives have cleared the scene and wrapped initial interviews and evidence collection, so more details are expected later.
