A Chicago police officer was shot in the face on Sunday afternoon in the city’s Gresham neighborhood, Chicago’s WGNNews’ Jenna Barnes reports.
“Chicago police sergeant shot in the face in the parking lot of District 6. He was taken to Christ hospital and is ‘doing OK,’ spokesman says,” noted the reporter.
The officer was standing in the parking lot of the 6thDistrict police station when he was shot.
#BREAKING Chicago police sergeant shot in the face in the parking lot of District 6. He was taken to Christ hospital and is “doing OK,” spokesman says. pic.twitter.com/3IuuMuXyPw
— Jenna Barnes (@Jenna_Barnes) March 14, 2021
SWAT is here. We saw them searching alleys with a K9 moments ago. pic.twitter.com/nRqzPcMS83
— Jenna Barnes (@Jenna_Barnes) March 14, 2021
In a statement, Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown said the sergeant grazed a wound to his chin and was transported to a nearby hospital. The suspect, who was not identified, is currently wanted.
One of our own was shot in the @ChicagoCAPS06 police district parking lot earlier today, as a Chicago Police sergeant sustained a graze wound to the chin area & was transported to a local hospital in good condition. @Area2Detectives are investigating, no offenders in custody.
— Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown (@ChiefDavidBrown) March 14, 2021
Authorities are currently investigating whether the officer was struck by a stray bullet or if he was the intended target.
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