2 In Custody After Chicago Police Officer Shot In Back Of The Yards
By Stephen Gossett in News on Jul 21, 2017 9:35PM
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.
Officer shot during armed confrontation at 46th/Ashland, Conscious & alert. Supt. Johnson will hv media briefing at Mercy hosp. Details soon
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) July 21, 2017
Update - Officer being transferred to Stroger hospital in stable condition. Media briefing will be there after Supt meets with officer
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) July 21, 2017
One person has been taken into custody in connection with officer shooting thus far.
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) July 21, 2017
Lots of officers outside Stroger hospital. CPD officer is being treated here after being shot earlier on 46th & Ashland@cbschicago pic.twitter.com/vreEBRjDDm
— Audrina Bigos (@AudrinaBigos) July 21, 2017
Scene near 43rd and Ashland where CPD officer shot stretches multiple blocks @fox32news pic.twitter.com/FbLbnteqxn
— Dakarai Turner (@Dakarai_Turner) July 21, 2017
More details are expected at a press conference this afternoon.