The shooting happened in the 300 block of West 60th Street in Englewood, Chicago Police Department officials said.
The officer was driving in an unmarked vehicle past a vacant lot at the location when two armed people in a group of three offenders fired shots, officials said.
The officer was not injured by the gunfire, CPD said. No injuries were reported.
No arrests have been made as Chicago police continue to investigate.
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