LIVE: Chicago police shot: Officer injured in Englewood shooting released from hospital; man charged

Officer Erik Moreno was anticipated to depart the hospital Wednesday, however needed to keep longer. Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara stated Moreno “was actually hoping to go dwelling” however “acquired light-headed” and was “going to have to remain for some extra checks.”

Police stated Jerome Halsey, 27, of Chicago fired pictures at officers throughout a site visitors cease within the 6900-block of South Sangamon Road at about 2:03 p.m. final Sunday.

Officers returned fireplace and each Moreno and Halsey have been wounded, police stated.

The officer was transported to a hospital in severe situation however remained secure.

Nonetheless within the hospital himself, prosecutors introduced tried homicide and aggravated battery expenses in opposition to Halsey, who has a historical past of gun crimes. Halsey’s public defender argued he has a conceal carry allow and a legitimate firearms identification card, and stated police had not activated their lights when pulling him over.

Talked about in court docket was a previous assertion through which Halsey stated he had feared for his life and commenced firing, hitting Moreno, the second officer shot in a site visitors cease in a matter of days.

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Halsey, who police stated was additionally charged with one depend of aggravated assault, appeared in court docket Tuesday, the place a choose gave him $1 million bond.

The Civilian Workplace of Police Accountability stated it obtained physique digital camera footage of concerned officers, in addition to extra third-party video that captured the site visitors cease and the following capturing. COPA stated supplies shall be posted to its web site inside 60 days except prohibited by court docket order.

The capturing was the third time in every week {that a} regulation enforcement officer was shot in Chicago with one other CPD officer shot in West Englewood and a U.S marshal wounded in a capturing.

The video within the participant above is from an earlier report.