A South Side teenager was ordered held in lieu of $1.5 million bail Wednesday for allegedly shooting at Chicago Police officers who tried to stop him for a possible curfew violation.
Andre Jackson, 17, was shot in the stomach and leg when he exchanged gunfire with police at 12:24 a.m. Tuesday in the 600 block West 90th Street, Cook County prosecutors said. He wasn’t at his bond hearing Wednesday because he remains hospitalized in serious condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, a police officer told Judge Donald Panarese Jr.
The officers involved in the incident were on routine patrol when they noticed Jackson walking eastbound on 90th Street at an alley between Union and Lowe. They wanted to interview him for a possible curfew violation and announced who they were and asked him to stop, assistant state’s attorney Sylvie Manaster said.
But Jackson was hesitant and turned as if he was heading westbound, he abruptly ran eastbound with the officers in pursuit, Manaster said.
One officer eventually darted out of his patrol car and ran after Jackson through an alley yelling “‘Police!’” and “‘Stop!’” before the teen took out a .25 caliber weapon and pointed it at the officer, Manaster said.
The officer fired and Jackson returned fire while falling to the ground as a result of his injuries, Manaster said.
“F--- you guys,” Jackson allegedly yelled at the officer who repeatedly told him to drop the weapon.
The BGA is investigating as he may have had a Facebook page.