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2 Chicago cops shot after officer accidentally fires gun during struggle with suspect: report
By Edmund DeMarche
Published October 21, 2021
Two Chicago police officers suffered minor injuries Wednesday night after another officer accidentally fired their gun during a tangle with a suspect, a report said.
The Chicago Tribune reported that the incident occurred around midnight in the suburb of Lyons. The officers were conducting a homicide probe at the time of the shooting.
They reportedly spotted a car believed tied to the homicide and engaged in a chase where there was an "exchange of gunfire," MyFoxChicago reported, citing the Village of Lyons. The officers surrounded the vehicle at a gas station prior to the physical struggle.
The shooting occurred at a Citgo gas station in Lyons. (WFLD)
The paper, citing Chicago police Supt. David Brown, reported that a single bullet was fired and went through the arm of one of the officers and into the shoulder of the other.
Supt. David Brown, reported that a single bullet was fired and went through the arm of one of the officers and into the shoulder of the other. (WFLD) (WFLD)
MyFoxChicago reported that a gun was recovered at the scene and two suspects were taken into custody.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/2-chicago-cops-shot-after-officer-accidentally-fires-gun-during-struggle-with-suspect-report