Chicago firefighter shot after appearing to point gun at officers

An off-duty Chicago firefighter was shot by police this afternoon after he jumped out of a car and appeared to point a weapon at officers in a store parking lot in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood.
The firefighter was in a shooting stance, holding a dark object in his hand, when he was shot about 12:45 p.m. at a CVS pharmacy at 103rd and Pulaski Road. The object turned out to be his wallet, according to Patrick Camden, a spokesman for the Fraternal Order of Police.
The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in critical condition and was undergoing surgery, the hospital said. Camden said his condition was stable. Officials earlier said he had died.
Officials also initially said the firefighter was shot after he opened fire on officers responding to a report of a man who was suicidal.
Giving an updated version, Camden said police had been notified by the man's wife saying he was depressed and she was worried for his safety because he had a gun. The firefighter was on medical leave and had been despondent in the past, Camden said.
Police were told the firefighter was either at a pharmacy on 111th Street or a pharmacy on 103rd Street, Camden said. When police did not find anyone fitting his description at 111th Street, they went to the CVS on 103rd Street and found him in the driver's side seat of his car, talking on the phone, Camden said.
Officers asked him to show his hands and get out of the vehicle, Camden said. The man made the sign of the cross and flung the door open and jumped out with his hands in a "combat position," holding a dark object appearing to be a gun, Camden said.
No gun was found on the scene, Camden said, but a gun was found at his home.

Man dies following Far South Side crash

A 42-year-old man from Ireland diedfrom injuries suffered in a crash Thursday in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood.
Daniel Martin crashed a Chevrolet Astrovan into a Jeep Cherokee in the 2700 block of West 115th Street about 6:20 p.m. Thursday and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was declared dead.
Martin, who was visiting Chicago from Ireland, died from multiple injuries from the crash
The van rear-ended the Jeep, causing rear-end damage to the Jeep, but not injuring the 30-year-old driver of the Jeep or the two children, ages 2 and 3, who were in the vehicle at the time

Man stabbed to death by son

An aviation security officer was stabbed to death in the Far South Side's Kennedy Park neighborhood Sunday morning and police arrested his 24-year-old son in connection with the homicide.
The stabbing happened about 2:45 a.m. in the 11400 block of South Rockwell Avenue.
Kenneth Johnson, 49, of the 11400 block of South Rockwell Avenue, was pronounced dead at 3:50 a.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
Johnson was stabbed "multiple times"

2 dead, 1 hurt after head-on crash on Far South Side

A head-on crash killed two people early this morning in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on the Far Southwest Side.
The crash occurred about 2:20 a.m. in the 3400 block of West 115th Street.
It appeared that a vehicle crossed a center line before colliding with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.
The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed that two males were killed in the collision.
A female was also taken to a local hospital, where she was listed in serious condition

Far Southwest Side bank robbed

Authorities are looking for a man who robbed a branch bank on the Far Southwest Side late this morning.
The man walked into a bank at 112th Street and Kedzie Avenue just after 11 a.m. and handed a teller a note stating he had a gun and demanding money.
The man did not display a gun.
The teller handed over cash, and the man fled through a door on the west side of the building. The robber was last seen running east on 112th Street.
A detailed description of the robber was not immediately available.
The U.S. Bank Mount Greenwood branch is located at 11159 S. Kedzie Avenue.