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Chicago Parolee Charged With Attempted Murder After Shots Fired at Two CPD Squad Cars

A detention hearing is set after his recent parole for a prior gun conviction.

Overview

  • Police say Sedrick Griffin, 31, fired at two marked squad cars early Monday in Gresham before fleeing in a black Nissan SUV.
  • Officers pursued him until a crash near 76th Street and Union Avenue, after which he attempted to run but was arrested.
  • Prosecutors charged Griffin with 11 felonies, including four counts of attempted first-degree murder and four counts of aggravated discharge at peace officers.
  • A firearm and roughly seven shell casings were recovered, no officers were struck, and two evaluated at a hospital were later released.
  • Court and corrections records show Griffin was paroled on Dec. 18 after a prior felon-in-possession conviction, and he also faces two driving-related misdemeanors and traffic citations.