Man arrested after shooting at Chicago cops on South Side, police say

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A man was arrested Tuesday night after police said he pointed a gun at officers and fired a shot while they were responding to a report of gunfire on the city's South Side.

What we know:

The incident happened around 8:55 p.m. in the 8600 block of South Marquette Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood.

According to CPD, officers were responding to a call of shots fired when they arrived at the scene and saw a man matching the description of the suspect. The man then pulled out a gun, pointed it toward the responding officers and fired a shot.

He allegedly fled westbound before entering a residence where officers took him into custody without incident.

No injuries were reported.

What's next:

Police said charges were pending against the suspect, and that Area Two detectives are investigating.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.

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