Man shot by Chicago police in North Lawndale charged

CHICAGO - An armed man who was shot by Chicago police Monday has been charged after he allegedly assaulted an officer during a street stop in North Lawndale, according to officials.

Javontay Kindred, 25, of South Austin, was charged with a felony count of aggravated assault of a peace officer and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon by a convicted felon, according to police.

Chicago’s police oversight agency said Kindred was standing among a group of people near a double-parked vehicle in the 2100 block of South St. Louis Avenue around 11:35 a.m. when two officers in an unmarked squad car attempted to "conduct an investigatory stop."

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Kindred allegedly fled on foot when one of the officers exited their vehicle, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said Wednesday. The officer chased Kindred through a park, down an alley, and then through a vacant lot back towards St. Louis Avenue.

The second officer, who was in pursuit south along St. Louis Avenue, saw Kindred running at him with a gun in his right hand, COPA said. The second officer fired his gun once, striking Kindred in the chest.

A gun was recovered at the scene, but COPA did not say whether Kindred discharged the weapon at police.

Kindred was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, officials said.

No officers were hurt, but one was transported to Rush University Medical Center for observation, police said. Those involved in the shooting are being placed on routine administrative duties for at least 30 days pursuant to department policy.

The shooting happened so close to Crown Community Academy of Fine Arts that members of the administration "heard shots fired in the vicinity of the school," principal Zarree Walker wrote to parents later Monday.

Kindred is scheduled to appear in bond court Wednesday.