2 Chicago police officers and a suspect were shot during an altercation after a traffic stop in Homan Square, CPD said.
CHICAGO (WLS) — Two Chicago police officers were shot and a suspected shooter was wounded Sunday morning after a traffic stop in Homan Sqaure on the West Side. CPD Supt. David Brown and Mayor Lori Lightfoot spoke about the shooting at a press conference outside Stroger Hospital early Sunday morning. Brown said that around 2:33 a.m. officers were conducting a traffic stop in the 3300-block of West Polk Street when they spotted a gun in the vehicle. The officers ordered the suspect to get out of the car, but he didn’t comply, Brown said. The officers then had to break the suspect’s car window in an attempt to arrest him. While attempting to place the suspect into custody, a struggle ensued and the offender fired multiple shots, striking both officers, Brown said. A third officer returned fire and hit the suspect. One officer suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, side and back, Brown said. He was transported to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
