No injuries reported in officer-involved shooting on Chicago’s South Side

COPA investigating shooting on South Side

Gunfire in South Shore this afternoon and the suspect slipped away.

CHICAGO - No injuries have been reported in an officer-involved shooting on Chicago's South Side on Friday, according to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).

What we know:

Around 2:06 p.m., officers saw an armed offender produce a handgun and fire multiple shots in the direction of an unknown victim, in the 2000 block of E. 71st Street.

The armed offender fled on foot and both officers pursued the offender. One officer fired shots in the offender's direction.

No one is in custody at this time.

The officer(s) involved will be placed on routine administrative duties.

What we don't know:

Further details about the shooting have not been released.

COPA is urging anyone with information to call its office at 312-746-3609.