A man was fatally shot in the face this morning on the city's South Side after police said he pointed a weapon in their direction.
About 12:26 a.m., Mobile Strike Force officers tried to make a traffic stop on the 6900 block of South Halsted Street, police said. Soon after, a man, described as in his 30s, jumped out of the vehicle and fled on foot.
Preliminary reports said the officers gave chase and the man turned and pointed a weapon in their direction, police said. An officer fired his gun, fatally shooting the man.
There was no information available about the suspect's age from Police News Affairs. Police said two weapons were recovered at the scene.
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