A police officer was shot this afternoon on the city's South Side.
The shooting happened on the 6700 block of South East End Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.
.According to Chicago Fire Department media information, another man was taken from the scene to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County; he was in serious condition from gunshot wounds.
The officer was taken by police to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in good condition, said Langford, who said the wound was in the officer's arm.
UPDATE:
Citing preliminary information, authorities said three Calumet Area gang enforcement officers were on patrol in their squad car when they responded to a call of "shots fired" near East 67th Street and South East End Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.
The officers saw three males run by their car, prompting two of the officers to get out and chase them on foot. The two officers were able to catch up to one of the three males, authorities said.
As the officers struggled to detain him, they noticed he was carrying a gun in his clothing, authorities said. That individual was able to grab his gun and shoot one of the two officers in the hand.
Meanwhile, the second officer pulled out his gun and opened fire on the shooter, wounding him three times.
The officer who was shot suffered a "through-and-through" wound to his hand.
UPDATE:
The officer was taken by police to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released this evening, police said
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