CPD Officer Critically Wounded

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jun 1, 2009 2:40PM

An on-duty Chicago police officer was critically injured this morning when he was shot in the head. The incident happened just after midnight in the West Englewood neighborhood. According to Supt. Weis, the officer and his partner were investigating a report of shots fired when they were shot at by gunmen in a car; the injured officer was hit once in the leg and once in the head. The officer was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County where at last report this morning, he was is critical condition. Weis wouldn't say much more other than that police had, "some very good investigative leads." Police found a vehicle they think may have been used in the shooting. Another officer was injured last week when he was involved in a multiple-car wreck on his way to investigate a burglary. [Tribune, Sun-Times]