Posted on 08/07/2021 8:35:37 PM PDT by KeyLargo
2 Chicago police officers shot and seriously wounded in West Englewoodu
Two Chicago police officers were seriously wounded in a shooting Saturday night on the South Side.
Both officers were taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition, Chicago police officials said.
The shooting happened shortly after 9 p.m. at 63rd Street and Bell Avenue, officials said.
Two suspects were taken into custody, according to police communications from the scene. One suspect had been shot and was taken to a hospital. A third suspect was being sought by police.
About a block from the shooting, neighbors looked out cautiously from their front yards, which one referred to as a “quiet block.”
“Be careful, they’re still looking for someone,” a woman warned a neighbor as she walked by.
Dozens of officers could be seen patrolling the neighborhood and blocking streets in the area while a police helicopter flew overhead.
This is a developing story. Check back for details.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...
It’s worse than Afghanistan over on the south side.
Michelle Obama gives a shout out to all her homies in the South Side from her Martha’s Vineyard estate.
Latest report is one officer is dead.
"Two suspects were taken into custody, police said. One suspect had been shot and was taken to a hospital. Police are still looking for a third suspect."
All part of 0bama’s War on Cops. He should have been celebrating his 60th birthday behind bars, not dancing with his homies.
Two CPD Officers Shot, One Killed, In West Englewood
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CPD Launches Community Safety Team & Critical Incident Response Team
What a cluster.
Prayers for the murdered officer, the injured officer, and their families.
Chicago cop fatally shot in West Englewood; second seriously injured and fighting for his life
Dozens of officers turn their back on Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot after officers shot
Gregory Pratt
Chicago Tribune
August 9, 2021
A group of Chicago police officers turned their back on Mayor Lori Lightfoot when she visited their wounded colleagues at the hospital on Saturday night, reflecting the high emotions around policing in the city after two officers were shot on the South Side.
Lightfoot visited the University of Chicago Medical Center late Saturday after two police officers were shot in West Englewood. One of them, 29-year old Ella French, later died, while the other remains hospitalized.
A source with knowledge of the incident said Lightfoot was scolded by the father of the second officer who got shot while at the hospital. Lightfoot stood there and listened, according to the source.
Afterward, Lightfoot tried to approach a few dozen cops who walked away from her and kept their backs turned, the source said. The mayor then walked away, according to the source...
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