July 23, 2022
Chicago – Police are questioning persons of interest after shots were fired at and by officers Friday morning in the Pilsen neighborhood.
At approximately 6:52 a.m. in the 1000-block of West 18th Street, two officers in the major accidents unit were driving to the academy for police training.
While on the way, they saw four individuals who were wearing masks loitering in from of a closed retail business, according to police.
A witness said at least one person was shot by CPD in the incident.A 23-year-old man, who police said was with the group, was struck by gunfire.
He was last reported in serious but stable condition at a local hospital.A 36-year-old bystander was also struck in the leg during the exchange, Brown said.
He was taken to a local hospital in good condition. Brown said they have not been able to determine whose gunfire struck the bystander or the other man injured at this time.
Neither officer was injured by gunfire, Brown added.
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