Crime & Safety
Video Shows Chicago Police Officers Save Choking Child On South Side
Dramatic video shows a rescue on Chicago's South Side as police jump into action to help a young child suffering a medical emergency.
March 5, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Dramatic video shows a rescue on Chicago's South Side as police jump into action to help a young child suffering a medical emergency.
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It was a case of being in the right place at the right time. Officers were responding to a separate incident along Vernon Avenue in the Roseland neighborhood around 2 p.m. when they heard a mother scream for help, saying that her son was losing consciousness.
That's when police moved in. One officer quickly took matters into his own hands, rendering aid to the child who appeared to be choking.
