Chicago police wounded a robbery suspect Sunday night in the North Austin neighborhood on the city's West Side, authorities said.
No officers were reported injured in the shooting that occurred just before 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Lotus and Bloomingdale avenues, according to both Chicago police and the Independent Police Review Authority.
The wounded person's condition wasn't known.
Two words - who cares? Anything above "still breathing" then he should thank his lucky stars.
In any event, no police were hurt, which is good. So we're up to four police involved shootings in under 2 weeks? Or is it five?
UPDATE: A second one in less than three hours:
- Just after midnight, officers from the Area South Gun Team spotted two men walking in the 7900 block of South Shore Drive, one appearing to have a handgun protruding from his waistband, Chicago police said in a formal statement.
The officers with the "gun team," which focuses primarily on taking illegal guns off the streets, were in the area because of a previous shots fired call, police said.
As the men approached, one of the officers announced his office, prompting one of the men to pull out his handgun and point it at the officers, police said. One of the cops opened fire, striking the gun-wielding suspect, police said.
Auntie says police just opened fire without announcing their office and her nephew was as pure as the driven snow - this despite two previous weapons convictions. Auntie insists he was innocent this time. Anyone want to bet his juvenile record shows a few more?
Again, well done Officers.