Man hospitalized, 2 officers evaluated after shooting on Chicago’s South Side: officials

COPA investigating shooting

We're learning new information about the officer-involved shooting today sending a man to the hospital.

CHICAGO - A man was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a police-involved shooting on Chicago’s South Side, officials said.

Two Chicago police officers were also taken to a hospital for observation but were not injured, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

What we know:

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said the shooting happened around 1:45 p.m. in the 0-100 block of West 111th Place in the Roseland neighborhood.

According to police, officers attempted to conduct an investigatory stop on the man in connection with a recent pattern of robberies. The man ran from officers, leading to a foot chase.

Police said the man was armed with a handgun. Officers ordered him several times to drop the weapon, but he did not comply. One officer then fired, striking the man in the leg.

Officers provided first aid before the man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition, police said.

Two officers were transported to a hospital for evaluation. Two guns were recovered at the scene.

COPA is investigating the shooting. The officers involved have been placed on routine administrative duties for at least 30 days.