Chicago police officer killed in Chatham shooting on South Drexel Avenue, with suspects in custody, CPD says
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Several individuals have been taken into custody following the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer in the Chatham area on Thursday night, according to the CPD.

Officers from the 6th District Tactical Team were patrolling when they attempted to conduct a stop on a male suspect around 9:50 p.m. on the 8200 block of South Drexel Avenue, police reported.

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As officers approached, police said the suspect fled on foot into a nearby building.

As officers pursued, they were confronted by another suspect who was armed with a rifle, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said.

A Chicago police officer was shot and killed Thursday night in Chatham, CPD Supt. Larry Snelling said in an update. Multiple suspects are in custody.

During the encounter, police said an officer fired his weapon and at some point the 6th District officer was shot.

A 36-year-old female officer was shot and transported to the University of Chicago hospital in a squad car. She succumbed to her injuries, as stated by Snelling to ABC7.

The officer was with the department for four years at the 6th District and was a mother, Snelling said.

“She lost her life tragically doing the job that she loved and that was one of the things that her mother said, she loved her job and the way that she worked, it was evident that she did love her job and she wanted to make Chicago a better place. She wanted to make it safer.

The officer’s body was transported to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Friday morning.

Another officer suffered a wrist injury and was transported to the hospital in fair condition.

Multiple people were taken into custody after the shooting, Snelling said. Charges are pending as police investigate.

Three firearms were located on the scene, police said, COPA has been notified of the shooting, police said.

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