Another Shooting
- Police in the Austin neighborhood shot a man after he fled police and pointed a gun at them just after midnight, according to authorities.
Officers were in the area of 5000 W. Monroe Street when they heard gunfire and saw a car "traveling at a high rate of speed" away from the area.
At least one passenger fled the car when officers tried to pull it over and a chase ensued.
It's not clear how many people were in the car, whether others were taken into custody or how old the occupants are.
The Chicago Police Department's office of news affairs would not elaborate on a statement it released Saturday morning.
While police were chasing the man, he "produced a weapon and turned toward officers," according to the statement.
Police shot him.
The gunshot wound was not life-threatening and he's being treated at an area hospital.
Officers went home safely, so that's good.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
11 Comments:
Good job officers.
Always good to hear officer[s] were OK. ret.CPD.good job.
Good job officers.
And not that I give a crap but will these moron hood-rats ever learn that --- Running from Police and then turning around towards them with a gun in your hand IS NOT exactly a 'Healthy Living Choice'. ;-)
Good work coppers.
I/F KMA
Austin was up for grabs on Friday night. Half of the district is taken up by Columbus park and is mainly industrial on the south end and it still can't be controlled. I guess contact cards and ANOVS are not working.
The only bad news is that the criminal thug was only injured, and not permanently "disposed of."
15 is fucked up. Worked VRI one summer night and I thought I was in fucking Somalia. Only thing missing was the Ebola and rpg's.
...does anyone know who won the card game? West or Wysinger?
The Officer that shot the sob deserves a pat on the back, but he also needs to spend a couple extra days at the range.
great work officers and stay safe.
Once again SCC sums it up best at the posts conclusion...
"Officers went home safely, so that's good."
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