An off-duty female police officer was involved in a shooting Wednesday after intervening in an attempted robbery, according to Chicago police.
An off-duty female police officer was involved in a shooting Wednesday while attempting to stop a robbery-in-progress, according to Chicago police.The off-duty officer said she interrupted an apparent robbery in front of an apartment building in the 1300-block of W. 90th Street.One person was struck by gunfire after a struggle ensued over the officer's weapon, police claim.
The person wounded was taken to Christ Hospital in serious condition. The off-duty officer was also taken to a nearby hospital for observation, officials said. Neighbors who didn't want to go on camera said they didn't hear a shot fired but came outside as police officers began converging on the scene.
As we wait for more details about this shooting, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability is also on scene investigating.
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