Friday, January 16, 2015

JUST HAPPENING: Chicago Police Officer Shot in Englewood - 5700 block of South Peoria Street 01/16/2015 6:53 PM


6:53 PM Chicago police officer shot during the execution of a search warrant  in the Englewood neighborhood
5700 block of South Peoria Street
On the way to Christ Hospital now.

May have been an accidental self inflicted wound. 

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UPDATE:

A Chicago police officer accidentally shot himself in the leg Friday evening during an investigation in the city's Englewood neighborhood, police said.

Preliminary information indicated that at about 6:30 p.m., the officer was conducting a field investigation on the 5700 block of South Peoria Street when he accidentally discharged his weapon, said Police News Affairs Officer Thomas Sweeney.

The officer, who suffered a leg wound, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was listed in good condition, said Sweeney.

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