3 CPD Officers Hurt, Suspect Killed In Chase

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Aug 23, 2010 3:20PM

What started as an attempted traffic stop on the South Side last night took a violent turn when a suspect used his car to injure three CPD officers and left the suspect dead and a passenger in the car injured. The attempted traffic stop happened just after midnight in the 9100 block of South Halsted Street but the driver fled and later hit another police car involved in the chase. After the car came to a stop, the driver attempted to flee again. Per the Tribune:

Police said the driver put the car in reverse and used it as a weapon, ramming into another police vehicle and pinning a third officer who was getting out of his squad car. The driver continued to move the car back and forth. Police said officers at the scene feared for their lives and opened fire, killing the driver.

The three police officers were taken to Christ Medical Center where two have been treated and released while the third was held for observation. The injured passenger, a 19-year-old woman, was treated and released from Advocate Christ Medical Center.