Chicago Police Shoot, Wound Man After Using Tasers (UPDATED)

CHICAGO, IL — One person was shot and wounded by Chicago police Tuesday afternoon on the South Side, according to the department. Officers were responding to a domestic disturbance at the time, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi stated in an online alert.

The shooting happened in the 2800 block of South Throop Street in the Bridgeport neighborhood, near St. Barbara Catholic Elementary School, according to a police statement. When officers arrived at the home around 12:01 p.m., they were met by a woman, who said her husband was in a back room with a knife, the release stated.

A confrontation with the husband led to officers using their Tasers twice, police said. The husband then was shot in the thigh by police, according to authorities.

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The man was taken to Stroger Hospital, and a weapon was recovered from the scene, police said. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shooting, and the officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days.

This is the second person shot by Chicago police on the South Side in less than a week. A male juvenile was wounded Friday, March 9, in the South Shore neighborhood.

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