Chicago shooting: Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in West Rogers Park after shots fired at first responders: police

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are investigating an officer-involved shooting Saturday morning on the city’s North Side.

Officers had a shootout with an armed suspect after responding to the scene of an earlier shooting, police said.

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Chicago police provided an update on the incident at a news conference Saturday afternoon.

A 39-year-old victim was shot around 9:35 a.m. as they walked in the 2600 block of North Farwell Avenue in West Rogers Park, Chicago police said. An armed perpetrator had approached the victim from behind and shot him in the shoulder.

Chicago police officers and first responders from the Chicago Fire Department responded to the scene of the shooting. Around 9:55 a.m., the perpetrator emerged from an alley and fired shots at the officers and paramedics, police said.

The suspect continued to exchange gunfire with officers for about two minutes, Chicago police officials said.

The perpetrator was shot multiple times by officers in the 6800 block of North Washtenaw, police said. Officers rendered aid and the perpetrators were taken to a local hospital, where they were initially listed in critical condition.

The 39-year-old victim was treated for his gunshot wound and has since been released from the hospital, police said.

The gender and identity of the victim and suspect in the shooting were not immediately known.

No police officers or CFD members were injured in the incident, CPD said.

No further information was immediately available. CPD and COPA continue to investigate.

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