One of two men who opened fire on police officers on the West Side Sunday night was fatally wounded when the officers shot back at him.
At approximately 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Gang Enforcement Unit officers were making a traffic stop at Pulaski and Lexington, according to a preliminary statement by Chicago police.
They were alerted that there were two armed men in a nearby alley, to which the officers responded.
The two men opened fire on the officers, who shot back at them, fatally wounding one of the two men. The other man fled the scene.
Two weapons were recovered at the scene, according to police.
The shooting happened in the 4000 block of West Lexington Street, according to a spokesman for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.
No injuries were reported to the police officers.
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