An employee of the business where the shooting occurred was arrested, according to authorities.
An off-duty southwest suburban police sergeant working as a security guard was shot in the leg after he intervened in an argument Monday afternoon, Oak Lawn police said.
Police said the shooting took place at about noon Monday and they arrested 35-year-old Khambrel Lee, of Lauderhill, Florida, an employee of the business where it occurred. Lee got into an argument with other workers at the business, located on the 10800 block of South Central Avenue, took a gun out and shot at the nearby off-duty sergeant, police said in a statement.
The sergeant was being treated at a nearby hospital for his leg wound while the second officer refused medical help, police said.Police said Lee’s gun recovered at the scene is a .45 caliber Springfield Armory XD45 that was legally purchased by him in Florida. The gun will be sent to the ATF for ballistics and an inquiry to determine if the gun has been used in any other crimes, they said.
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