COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. (WLS) -- One person was shot by a police officer in south suburban Country Club Hills Thursday night.
Illinois State Police were called into help investigate the shooting, which happened in the 4200-block of 167th Street. The shooting occurred in an area with at least two banks, a movie theater, restaurants and other businesses.
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A witness who works in one of the businesses said she saw a white car pulled over near a Bank of America and a police car pulled over nearby.
The witness said just before 8 p.m. she saw the white car come speeding across a grassy area near the bank, then get stopped by the police. She said multiple people bailed out of the car, heard several gunshots and saw a man fall to the ground.
The witness did not know what kind of confrontation took place before the shooting.
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Police have not released any information about the person who was shot, or their condition.