The incident occurred around 4 p.m. when a Calumet Area saturation team on patrol near the 7900 block of South Langley Avenue approached a male suspect in an attempt to interview him, police News Affairs Officer Gabrielle Lesniak said.Calument area detectives and Independent Police Review Authority are investigating. The IPRA investigates all police-involved shootings!
The man fled on foot and and officers followed on foot. During the chase, the offender turned and pointed a weapon in the direction of one of the officers, Lesniak said.
Due to this action, an officer fired his weapon at the suspect, but did not strike him and did not cause any property damage, Lesniak said.
The offender was taken into custody and no charges had been filed as of early Sunday.
Dispatches from Chicago's south side.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Park Manor: police fires shots in foot chase no one wounded!
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