No one hurt in Chicago police shooting on 606 Trail in Logan Square; 1 in custody, CPD says

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
No one hurt in CPD shooting on 606 Trail; 1 arrested: police
Chicago police shot at a 28-year-old man who was suspected in several crimes involving a weapon Thursday morning on the 606 Trail, CPD said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police shot at a 28-year-old man who was suspected in several crimes involving a weapon Thursday morning on the western end of the 606 Trail, CPD said.

CPD officers responded to the 3700-block of the trail in Logan Square just after 7 a.m. and found the man there, according to police.

"A confrontation ensued and resulted in shots fired by police with no hits," CPD said in a news release.

The man was taken into custody, and a weapon was recovered, police said.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the incident. Any officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for a period of 30 days, CPD said.

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Chicago police did not immediately identify the man or specify what crimes he's reportedly connected to.

The trail was closed west of Central Park Avenue as police investigated.

This is a developing story; check back with ABC 7 Chicago for updates.

Sun-Times Media contributed to this report.

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