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CHICAGO (WLS) — A person has been charged with tried homicide after a Chicago police officer was shot throughout a site visitors cease in Englewood Sunday, police mentioned.

Police mentioned Jerome Halsey, 27, of Chicago fired photographs at officers throughout a site visitors cease within the 6900-block of South Sangamon Avenue at about 2:03 p.m.

Officers returned fireplace and each an officer and Halsey have been wounded, police mentioned.

Chicago police officer critically injured in West Englewood taking pictures launched from hospital

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

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On Wednesday, police mentioned Halsey was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, one depend of aggravated assault and one depend of aggravated battery. He appeared in court docket Tuesday, the place a choose gave him $1 million bond.

COPA mentioned it obtained physique digicam footage of concerned officers, in addition to extra third-party video that captured the site visitors cease and the following taking pictures. COPA mentioned supplies will likely be posted to its web site inside 60 days until prohibited by court docket order.

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

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