Man armed with gun shot by officer in Naperville, police say

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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Man shot by police in Naperville
A man who police said was armed with a gun was shot by an officer in west suburban Naperville Wednesday night.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A man who police said was armed with a gun was shot by an officer in west suburban Naperville Wednesday night.



Police responded to a report of a suspicious person at about 10:30 p.m. in a strip mall parking lot in the 1200-block of West Ogden Avenue.



Police said they approached the 27-year-old man who was holding a gun. When police said he pointed the weapon at officers, they fired, wounding the man.



The man was transported to a hospital in serious but stable condition. No other injuries were reported.



A firearm was recovered from the scene. The DuPage Major Crimes Task Force and State's Attorney's office were notified of the shooting.

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