One in custody after shoot-out, 4-hour standoff with Chicago Police
CHICAGO -- One man is in custody after a four-hour-long standoff with police on Chicago's South Side. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability responded to the officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon, and several blocks of Western Avenue were shut down. According to COPA, the shooting happened in the 8000 block of South Western Avenue on Saturday afternoon.
Officers were initially unsure if their suspect had been hit. They closed the street for safety. Officers could be heard on dispatch saying, 'Have everybody be careful coming up here. The offender has a clear line of sight to the street.' SWAT, detectives, and EMS converged on the street while people looked on. There was a resolution to the situation before 8 p.m. when police said they took one person into custody.
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