Chicago shooting: Man shot by police after pulling knife on officers, CPD says

Monday, July 12, 2021
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was shot by Chicago police after they said he pulled a knife on officers Sunday night in the West Rogers Park neighborhood.

Police said officers were responding to a report of an assault in progress at about 7:22 p.m. in the 2600-block of West Devon Avenue.
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Police said the suspect approached them with the knife and one officer fired a single shot and another officer then used a Taser on him.

The man was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for treatment, police said. One officer was transported to a hospital for observation.
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Police originally said the suspect was not hit by gunfire but Monday morning they said he was grazed on his thigh.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating.

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