A Chicago police SUV was headed to the scene of the officer-involved shooting when it overturned near 71st and Cornell.
The subject of CPD's investigation fled, and after a short foot chase, he turned and fired at the officers. The officers returned fire and struck him in his left side, police said.The Chicago Fire Department said the man was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious, but stable condition. Police said he's still in critical condition after surgery.
Several neighbors were outside at the time. One woman, a witness who did not want to show her face on camera, described the moments leading up to the shooting. "The police hopped out of their car, and proceeded on foot behind a young man in red, and I heard three gun shots," the witness said. "Everybody on the police force came, and they start pushing everybody out the way. They pushed everybody across the street, and told us to get out of their way."
The witness said several neighbors were frustrated following the shooting, wanting answers and accountability from police. She added her community is in need of help, in terms of people feeling safe around law enforcement and for their safety in general.However, a CPD SUV was headed to the scene of the shooting when it overturned near East 71st Street and South Cornell Avenue, officials said.
Meanwhile, Metra Electric South Chicago inbound and outbound train traffic were temporarily halted due to police activity near Stony Island, but have since resumed their routes.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER
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