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Gary Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding 20-Year-Old During Suicide Call

Investigators are reviewing the use of force after a suicidal-person call led to an advancing knife-wielding 20-year-old being shot in the arm.

Overview

  • Officers were dispatched around 4 p.m. to the 2100 block of Tennessee Street for reports of a potentially suicidal person who had been cutting himself.
  • Police located the 20-year-old near 22nd Avenue and Ohio Street, where he held a knife and, according to officials, ignored commands.
  • A city spokesperson said the officer fired three times, hitting the man's arm after he advanced toward the officer.
  • The man was taken to a Chicago hospital, and authorities had not released his condition or any officer injuries as of Sunday night.
  • The officer is on administrative leave as the Lake County Sheriff’s Department leads the investigation, with fire and crime-scene units assisting and identities withheld.