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CHICAGO (CBS) — Two Chicago Police officers were shot Saturday night on the South Side.
Police Department spokesman Tom Ahern tweeted that the officers were shot in the 8th (Chicago Lawn) District. According to unconfirmed dispatch reports, it happened around 9:15 p.m. near 63rd and Bell.
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The officers’ conditions were not immediately available. Ahern said they were being taken to University of Chicago Medical Center.
This is a developing story…
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BREAKING : Two Chicago zpolice Officers have been shot in the 8th Dist. and transported to the University of Chicago hospital. Condition unknown. Further details to follow.#ChicagoPolice pic.twitter.com/TzKFa1HZJ7
— Tom Ahern (@TomAhernCPD) August 8, 2021
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Source: CBS Chicago