Chicago shooting: Suspect killed, officer injured in Grand Crossing gunfire exchange, CPD says
Man killed identified as 37-year-old Tranza Campbell: Cook County Medical Examiner's Office
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago police officer was shot and a suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire Monday on the city's South Side, CPD said.
Four officers conducted an "investigatory" stop of suspect on foot at about 11:55 a.m. in the Grand Crossing neighborhood's 7300-block of South Dante Avenue, just a few block away from a local school, police said during an afternoon news conference.
The suspect then fled, and police said four uniformed officers, all in the same car, leapt out and chased him. He fired shots at the group of officers, and three of them returned fire, CPD Supt. Larry Snelling said.
Officers shot the suspect, who was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in extremely critical condition, police and fire officials said. That man died just after noon, and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified him as 37-year-old Tranza Campbell.
An officer was shot in the arm, and is expected to be OK. An unmarked police SUV, parked sporadically on the curb outside the U of C emergency room, was wrapped in crime scene tape after fellow officers rushed their colleague there.
The injured officer has since been released from the hospital, according to CPD spokesperson Tom Ahern. A second officer who was not shot was taken to a hospital for observation, officials said.
As detectives picked through bullet casings police, say, they recovered one gun at the scene.
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A neighbor told ABC7 their home security cameras captured the rapid fire sound of at least 15 gunshots.
"There is a lack of respect for law enforcement at this time, and we see it every single day. But, there's a lack of respect right now for life in general," Snelling said. "It's high time that we stood up and stood, and stood up against these violent offenders, especially these repeat offenders."
ABC7 asked multiple times why police tried to stop Campbell in the first place, but the superintendent refused to answer, and would only say that was part of the investigation.
One neighbor told ABC7 that over the years, families have put up privacy fences for extra protection, but that doesn't stop the shootings.
"A bullet can go anywhere. If somebody's shooting it could be you know, it'll have no name on it. So, you just try to keep an eye out on a lot of stuff," Maurice Johnson said.
Johnson said this is a good neighborhood, but he wishes the kids in it would get to see more of the positive things.
"I can't really say much about the kids. I hope they get to grow up somewhat like myself, you know what I'm saying? I grew up and I got out of there," Johnson said.
The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability and CPD are investigating the incident. All four officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days, Ahern said.
Chicago police say more than 60 officers have been shot or shot at this year.
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