A man wielding an illegal firearm was removed from this mortal plane by officers in the 011th District tonight:
A man was fatally shot by Chicago police this evening on the city’s West Side, said Independent Police Review Authority Deputy Chief Carlos Weeden.
No police officers were injured in the police-involved shooting, police said.
The shooting occurred at 7:18 p.m. on the 4100 block of West Lexington Street, said Weeden. The IPRA investigates shootings involving Chicago police officers.
Police at the scene in the Lawndale neighborhood said officers exchanged fire with two men in the alley of the residential area lined with bungalows and row-houses.
All police are OK at this report. Well done officers.