Crime & Safety

U.S. Marshal, K9 Shot By Suspect During Arrest In Belmont Cragin, Police Say

Chicago Police officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force were trying to apprehend a wanted suspect.

CHICAGO (CBS) — A U.S. Marshal and a K-9 were shot and wounded Thursday afternoon in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood.

At 1:23 p.m., Chicago Police officers and members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force were trying to apprehend a wanted suspect in the 5200 block of West Belmont Avenue.

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