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2 In Custody After Chicago Police Officer Shot In Back Of The Yards

By Stephen Gossett in News on Jul 21, 2017 9:35PM

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Two people are in custody after a Chicago police officer was shot on Friday afternoon in an "armed confrontation" at a cellphone store in Back of the Yards, according to a police spokesperson and reports.

The officer is "conscious and alert," according to Chicago Police Department spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi. Her injuries are reportedly not life-threatening.

The shooting happened near West 46th Street and South Ashland Avenue, Guglielmi said.

The officer suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Mercy Hospital and later transferred to Stroger Hospital, where her condition stabilized.

One suspect and one person of interest are in custody in connection with the shooting, according to police.

A man who owns a restaurant near where the incident happened told the Tribune that two more shootings had occurred not far from the corner within the past month.

More details are expected at a press conference this afternoon.