Man charged after Chicago police sergeant who witnessed fatal shooting shot in wrist, police say

Friday, January 31, 2020
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a man on the West Side and subsequent shooting of a responding Chicago police officer, who was wounded in the wrist.

Police said Walter Johnson, 35, fatally shot a 26-year-old man in the first block of South Karlov Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.
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A Chicago police sergeant witnessed the shooting and followed Johnson, who was driving a white pick-up truck, police said. When Johnson realized he was being followed, police said he got out of the pickup truck, pointed a gun at the police officer's vehicle, and fired multiple rounds.

The officer was hit in the wrist and while en route to the hospital, the injured officer spotted the pick-up truck and insisted the pursuit continue.

Chicago police sergeant who helped catch suspect after being wounded and witnessing West Side fatal shooting recovering

The suspect's vehicle crashed in the 2000-block West Congress Parkway and Johnson was taken into custody, police said.
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Johnson has been charged with one count of first degree murder, one count of first degree attempted murder, one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm.



The injured officer, who has been with the department for more than 20 years and is in his 40s, is expected to make a full recovery.
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