Crime & Safety
Man, 19, Charged In Shooting Of Police Officer In Cicero
Cicero Police said two plainclothes officers approached a vehicle after noticing it illegally double parked on the roadway.
December 10, 2024
CICERO, Ill. (CBS) — A man was arrested and charged in the shooting that left a police officer hurt early Saturday morning in Cicero.
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Giovanni A. Saldivar, 19, was charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer, aggravated battery with the use of a firearm, and aggravated discharge of a firearm. Police said that Saldivar is a known street gang member.
The shooting happened outside of Nikki's Pub and Gaming just before 1 a.m. in the area of 35th Street and 61st Court, prompting a heavy police and helicopter response.