Man charged after allegedly pointing gun at police officers in South Shore, leading to shots fired

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Man charged after allegedly pointing gun at CPD officers
There was a Chicago police shooting earlier this week. Rakim Kendall has been charged after allegedly pointing a gun at CPD officers in South Shore.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 31-year-old Chicago man has been charged after allegedly pointing a gun at Chicago police officers earlier this week, causing some to shoot at him, CPD said Wednesday.

Rakim Kendall has been charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon without a firearm owners identification card and possession of more than 100 to 500 grams of marijuana, police said.

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Kendall was arrested at 10:50 p.m. Monday in the 7100-block of South Cyril Avenue, after being identified as the suspect who, just 30 minutes earlier, pointed a gun at CPD officers, police said.

The officers were responding to a call of a person with a gun in the 7100-block of South Jeffery Boulevard in the city's South Shore neighborhood.

The officers shot at Kendall, but no one was seriously injured during a foot chase that ensued, CPD said.

Both Kendall and the officers were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.

A gun was recovered, police said.

The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability also responded to the scene. Anyone with information is asked to call 312-746-3609.

The officers involved are on routine administrative leave, while COPA investigates.

Kendall is due in court Wednesday.

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