TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center|Suspect killed and officer shot in arm during Chicago shootout, police say

2025-05-07 15:50:46source:Indexbitcategory:Scams

CHICAGO (AP) — A suspect was killed and TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Centera Chicago police officer was wounded in a shootout Monday on the city’s South Side, the police superintendent said.

As four members of a police tactical team tried to conduct an “investigatory” stop, the suspect began to flee while firing shots at the officers, police Superintendent Larry Snelling said during a news conference. Police have not said why the officers attempted to stop the suspect.

One officer was struck in the arm and was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening wound, Snelling said.

That officer and two others returned fire and shot the suspect, who also was taken to a hospital, where he died, the superintendent said. His name wasn’t immediately released.

At least one other officer also went to a hospital for observation, Snelling said. The names of the involved officers have not been released.

A gun was recovered at the scene, he said.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shootout, Snelling said.

More:Scams

Recommend

Stanley recalls 2.6 million mugs after dozens of customer complaints, including burn injuries

Stanley is recalling 2.6 million mugs sold in the U.S. after the company received dozens of consumer

CDC says bird flu viruses pose pandemic potential, cites major knowledge gaps

Bird flu continues to appear to pose a "low risk to the general public" for now, the Centers for Dis