Police shoot person in Albany Park neighborhood

Chicago police shot a person that pointed a weapon at officers late Monday in the city's Albany Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
No officers were injured in the shooting that happened just after 9 p.m. near the intersection of Central Park and Lawrence avenues.
Tactical unit officers with the Albany Park police district were conducting missions in the area when they heard gunshots and saw two people fleeing the area.
The officers followed the two people, one of whom pulled a weapon and pointed it in the direction of the officers. One of the officers pulled a handgun and opened fire, striking the person.
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