Shots fired in clash with police in downtown Chicago
Gunshots were fired during a confrontation with police in downtown Chicago on Sunday.
Video Transcript
- The seeds for the shameful destruction we saw last night were sown in the 5700 block of South Racine Avenue. On Sunday afternoon, officers responded to a call of a man with a gun. A suspect was spotted. And officers attempted to interview the individual who quickly fled. As this person was running away, a gun held by this person was pointed at our police officers who gave chase, and this person fired shots at officers.
Officers returned fire and struck the individual, who was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital and expected to survive. The shooter is a 20-year-old man with four previous arrests for charges including, burglary, child endangerment, and domestic battery. I am relieved to say that none of our officers were hurt in this shooting. A gun was recovered from the scene.
