Chicago police exchange gunfire with suspect on West Side

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Chicago police exchange gunfire with suspect on West Side
Chicago police officers exchanged gunfire with a man on the West Side Wednesday morning.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police officers exchanged gunfire with a man on the West Side Wednesday morning.

Police said they spotted a man with a gun and pursued him on foot in the 900-block of North Massasoit Avenue at about 2:40 a.m.

During the pursuit, police said the suspect fired shots at officers and officers returned fire, but no one was wounded.

The 21-year-old suspect was taken into custody and two guns were recovered from the scene, police said.

Area North detectives are investigating.