Bedford Park police officer shot at gas station while investigating stolen car crash, officials say

2 suspects arrested, 2 weapons recovered: Bedford Park police
Sunday, November 26, 2023
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Two people are in custody after a Bedford Park police officer was shot several times while investigating a crash early Sunday morning.

The officer is in the hospital. At last check, his condition is stable.
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Bedford Park police said just before 4 a.m., officers responded to a call about a crash involving a vehicle that was stolen from Chicago.

Officers said two men, who were seen running from that vehicle, then got into another vehicle at a nearby gas station at Archer Avenue and Roberts Road.

When police tried to stop them, there was a struggle and one suspect fired shots. The officer, hit several times, was rushed to Loyola Medical Center.
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In addition to the two arrests, police said they also found two handguns at the scene.



Further information was not immediately available.
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