Initial reports indicate 3 Chicago Police Officers have shot, with at least 1 in the back & 1 in the foot. Preliminary scanner traffic indicates the incident occurred at 3700 W Polk. The three Officers are part of the 11th District Tactical Team according to local reports. Police are not searching for any additional suspects at this time. Initial reports indicate that the offender is deceased at the scene. Further details are unclear at this time.
All three Officers are at the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Two cops shot. Damen closed awaiting ambulance by Stroger pic.twitter.com/zCRQ020p2X
— Peter Nickeas (@PeterNickeas) March 15, 2016
Ambulance to Stroger with a shot cop. Officer made a sign of the cross as it passed. #chicago pic.twitter.com/QIRhcbMP3F
— Peter Nickeas (@PeterNickeas) March 15, 2016
Third ambo at Stroger pic.twitter.com/abae7ll1CJ
— Peter Nickeas (@PeterNickeas) March 15, 2016
Helicopter overhead in the 3700 block of West Polk, where 3 Chicago police officers were shot tonight. https://t.co/6Ropij6sOW
— Sam Charles (@samjcharles) March 15, 2016
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