Female Chicago Police Officer Shot During Firefight – 3rd Police Officer Shot in One Week
A female Chicago Police Officer on Saturday was shot in the hand during a firefight on the West Side and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.
This marks the 3rd Chicago Police Officer shot in one week.
According to police, the suspect barricaded himself in a building and was convinced to surrender by crisis negotiators after an hours-long standoff with SWAT.
CBS Chicago reported:
A Chicago Police officer was shot in the hand while on duty in the South Austin neighborhood on Saturday, and a suspect was later arrested after holding police in a standoff.
The person who police believe was on the other end of the gun surrendered after an hours-long standoff.
