Bedford Park police officer shot at gas station while investigating stolen car crash, officials say

2 suspects arrested, 2 weapons recovered: Bedford Park police

ByChristian Piekos and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Monday, November 27, 2023
South suburban officer shot while investigating stolen car crash
South suburban officer shot while investigating stolen car crashA Bedford Park shooting injured a police officer who was investigating a stolen car crash at Archer Avenue and Roberts Road, officials said.

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Two people are in custody after a Bedford Park police officer was shot several times while investigating a crash early Sunday morning.

The officer is in the hospital. At last check, his condition is stable.

Bedford Park police said just before 4 a.m., officers responded to a call about a crash involving a vehicle that was stolen from Chicago.

Officers said two men, who were seen running from that vehicle, then got into another vehicle at a nearby gas station at Archer Avenue and Roberts Road.

When police tried to stop them, there was a struggle and one suspect fired shots. The officer, hit several times, was rushed to Loyola Medical Center.

In addition to the two arrests, police said they also found two handguns at the scene.

Further information was not immediately available.

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