Officers were in the 1500-block of West Jonquil Terrace at about 9:27 p.m. when the shots were fired at them, police said.
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No one was injured by the gunfire and Chicago police officers did not return fire, police said.
The suspect was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered. Area Three detectives are investigating.
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