Overview
- Officers investigating stolen vehicles around 11:32 a.m. in South Chicago approached an occupied stolen car when the driver tried to flee and struck a squad car.
- An armed suspect ran from the scene, a CPD officer fired once, and no one was hit by gunfire.
- Police took two juveniles and one adult into custody, and one juvenile was treated for a minor abrasion to a hand.
- Two firearms and two stolen vehicles were recovered, and two officers were hospitalized for minor injuries or observation.
- Dispatch audio captured shots-fired calls and a declared 10-1 emergency, and initial reports differed on the exact block location between South Merrill and South Crandon.