A 23-year-old man was critically injured Saturday morning following a shootout with Chicago police within the West Rogers Park neighborhood on the town’s Far North Aspect, in response to authorities.
Police responded to studies of a capturing within the 2600 block of West Farwell Avenue round 9:35 a.m., Chicago police Deputy Chief Kevin Bruno stated throughout a Saturday afternoon information convention.
A gunman—the identical man police imagine later shot at officers—approached a 39-year-old man from behind as he was strolling down the road and shot him within the shoulder, Bruno stated. Simply earlier than 10 a.m., the gunman re-emerged from an alley and fired photographs at officers and paramedics, in the end hitting an ambulance. For the following two and a half minutes, Bruno stated the person popped out of assorted places, exchanging photographs with officers.
In the course of the closing encounter within the 6800 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, in response to Bruno, officers shot the person a number of occasions. He was taken to Ascension Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston in vital situation. No cops or paramedics had been injured within the shootout.
The 39-year-old sufferer was handled and launched on the hospital, Bruno stated, including that neighbors additionally tried to assist the sufferer after he was shot.
“It’s simply nice to see the neighborhood step in and officer help,” he stated.
Bruno stated the motive behind the preliminary capturing stays below investigation. The Civilian Workplace of Police Accountability additionally introduced that began an investigation.
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