Crime & Safety

Chicago Police Shoot Armed Person During Struggle In Back Of The Yards

Shots were fired Thursday night in the 5300 block of South May Street.

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CPD said as police "struggled with an armed offender," one officer discharged their weapon, hitting the offender.
CPD said as police "struggled with an armed offender," one officer discharged their weapon, hitting the offender. (CBS)

By Asal Rezaei, CBS Chicago:


CHICAGO (CBS) — A person is in critical condition after being shot by police during a struggle in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

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Police said just after 11 p.m., two Chicago police officers from the Community Safety Team responded to a shotspotter alert in the 5300 block of South May Street. Shotspotter helps police track alleged gunshots.

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