Posted on 08/19/2014 12:34:04 PM PDT by Dallas59
HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- A Harvey police officer was shot by a burglary suspect who is now holding people hostage inside a home at 147th and Robey, officials said.
The officer was wounded in his arm, according to spokesperson Sean Howard, and was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital.
The police officer came across a burglary in progress and exchanged fire with the offender, Howard said. The offender then ran into the home, where he is now holding people hostage.
Officials do not know how many hostages are being held.
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2 officers shot in Harvey, hostage situation ongoing
Any raised hands?
“Let me guess. An aspiring rapper who has just turned his life around and was just peacefully protesting in Ferguson”
...who was a gentle giant and had a full scholarship in physics at Cal Tech.
Maybe, as was used on another thread, a “quintessential teenager”?
Funny you should mention that...I happen to live a couple dozen miles north and west from Harvey. On a trip back from a downtown location, on an exit ramp off I-57, (in Amish country BTW) I noticed a one-man protest complete with a sign and hands up sometime around 5pm CST yesterday. I was tempted to drive back and snap a pic. :)
Rosa Parks Middle School - very telling.
Officer shot? Nothing to see here, let’s move on.
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