Chicago Police officer shot; 1 killed, 15-year-old wounded in South Shore: police
Third District officers were responding to a call of shots fired about 10:50 p.m. in the 7200 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a female officer was struck multiple times by gunfire, Chicago police said.
A Chicago Police officer was shot, a man killed and a 15-year-old wounded Friday evening in South Shore on the Far South Side, authorities said.
Third District officers were responding to a call of shots fired and found a male on the ground about 10:50 p.m. in the 7200 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a female officer was struck multiple times by gunfire, police said.
The wounded officer self-transported to a nearby hospital, where her condition was stabilized, police said in a preliminary statement.
The officer did not return fire, and Area One detectives were investigating.
A 25-year-old was shot multiple times throughout his body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he later died, police said.
A 15-year-old boy was shot multiple times in the legs and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition, police said.
No one was in custody.
No further information was immediately available.