Off-duty Chicago police officer involved in shootout during Calumet Heights robbery attempt: police

CHICAGO (WLS) — An off-duty Chicago police officer was concerned in a shootout within the metropolis’s Calumet Heights neighborhood Thursday night time, police mentioned.

Investigators mentioned the capturing occurred throughout an tried automobile theft and theft and one of many attainable suspects was shot.

The incident occurred close to East 88th Road and South Constance Avenue.

Police mentioned simply after 6 p.m. the off-duty officer was close to her automobile, a white Tesla, when not less than three suspects approached and demanded their automobile and property. In the course of the encounter, police mentioned there was an “change of gunfire with and armed offender.”

The again window of the Tesla was shot out within the change, however police mentioned the officer and two suspects weren’t injured. CPD mentioned a attainable suspect was dropped off at Trinity Hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

Police mentioned the suspects took off after the shootout as police remained on-scene for hours investigating Thursday night time.

The Civilian Workplace of Police Accountability is now investigating this capturing and the officer concerned might be positioned on administrative duties for 30 days.

Police additionally mentioned they’re conducting their very own complete use of power investigation after this capturing.