Police shoot man in North Lawndale

Saturday, February 16, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was shot by a Chicago police officer Saturday night in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood, police said.

The shooting occurred just before 9 p.m. in the 2100 block of South Keeler Avenue.

"The offender was shot by police following an altercation," said CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi in a tweet at 9:33 p.m.

A 20-year-old man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition and a 37-year-old man was taken to the same hospital in stable condition, the Chicago Fire Department said.

Police said the 37-year-old man is the police officer and was not shot.



Police shoot man in North Lawndale
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