Off-Duty Cop Fatally Shoots Northwest Side Man, Marking 2nd Police Shooting Of 2017

By Rachel Cromidas in News on Jan 2, 2017 5:51PM

An off-duty police officer shot a man this morning in Hermosa, marking the second time this year that a cop has shot a Chicagoan.

The shooting took place around 9:15 a.m., according to authorities, in the 2500 block of North Lowell Avenue. The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead.

It's unclear why the officer shot the man.

A Chicago police officer shot a man in the early morning on New Years Day in a separate incident. The shooting took place around 2:20 a.m. after officers saw a driver ignore a stop sign in the 1200 block of South State Street. The driver fled and eventually crashed into a police car and drove onto the sidewalk while police officers pursued him and tried to arrest him. The man resisted arrest, exited the car, and fought the officers who tried to restrain him, according to the police narrative of events. One officer fired his gun twice, striking the man.

The man is in his 40s and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition, according to the Tribune. Three police officers were also hospitalized but were in good condition, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson told reporters in a Sunday press conference.