Chicago police detective attacked, injured while investigating South Shore murder

Monday, February 8, 2021
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago police detective was attacked and injured Monday night while investigating a previous homicide in the city's South Shore neighborhood.

Police said two men armed with a gun and knife attacked the officer from behind around 7 p.m. in the 7700-block of South Yates and began physically assaulting him while rummaging through his pockets.
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The suspects fled when the detective's partner rushed to help him, police said. One of the suspects was taken into custody in the 2300-block of E. 75th Street. The other suspect remains at large.

Chicago police said the detective, a 26-year veteran of the department, was taken to an area hospital in good condition with injuries to his head and neck.
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