Plainfield Teen Fatally Shot By Chicago Police Officer: Report

PLAINFIELD, IL — A 16-year-old boy from Plainfield was fatally shot by Chicago police early Sunday in Pilsen, according to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times.

Police said Robbery Task Force officers heard gunshots at 1:16 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Blue Island Avenue and encountered "armed offenders," at which point two police fired their weapons, striking one, later identified as Alex Angel Cortez, the Cook County Medical Examiner said.

After responding officers rendered aid, the teen was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department.

Two victims, one male and one female, also suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were taken to a hospital in critical condition. They were discovered inside a car in the vicinity of where officers heard shots fired, officials said.

Police determined Cortez was one of the gunmen who opened fire on the car, according to the release. A firearm in the slide-lock position was recovered at the scene, according to police.

Two officers — one with minor injuries — were also hospitalized for observation.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shooting with "the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department." The officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for at least 30 days, CPD said.

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