Officer shoots vehicle near Aurora high school while responding to 911 call about driver: police
Police said someone called 911, saying a driver following them had a gun and claimed to be in law enforcement.
AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- A police officer shot a vehicle near a west suburban high school on Tuesday morning, officials said.
Aurora police said someone called 911, saying a driver was following them near Jackson Street and East Benton Street and that the driver had a gun and claimed to be in law enforcement.
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Officers responded just after 9:30 a.m. and found the vehicles at 4th Avenue and South State Street, near East Aurora High School. The driver referenced in the 911 call was standing outside of his vehicle, police said.
Police said during an encounter, an officer discharged their firearm once, striking the driver's vehicle. No one was hit, and no injuries have been reported.
Police said the driver, a 48-year-old man, was taken into custody. He has no affiliation with any law enforcement agency.
The officer who fired their weapon was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
The Aurora Police Department's Investigations Division detectives and evidence technicians are investigating.
Aurora police asked anyone with information to call them at 630-256-5500.
The Aurora Police Department's Deadly Force Investigative Team is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
Further information was not immediately available.
