Chicago cop injured while responding to shooting in Chatham
CHICAGO - An officer was injured while responding to a shooting on Chicago's South Side Thursday afternoon.
At about 1:38 p.m., a 25-year-old man was near a commercial business in the 8700 block of South State when he was approached by multiple unknown offenders, Chicago police said.
One of the offenders produced a handgun and fired shots.
The man was struck in the arm and was transported to an area hospital in good condition.
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The offenders fled the scene.
While responding to the incident, Chicago police officers were confronted by an unknown individual who was near the scene of the crime and a scuffle ensued, police said. An officer was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The individual was taken into custody. Charges are pending.