Suburban police officer released after allegedly firing gun at CPD officer
BLUE ISLAND , Ill. -- A Blue Island police officer was released without charges late Monday after he allegedly fired at least one shot while off duty at an also-off-duty Chicago police officer during a road rage incident over the weekend.The Blue Island city administrator confirmed that the officer was one of their own. He is a part-time employee, and was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the Saturday incident.
It was unclear exactly what led up to the shot being fired, but police sources said an off-duty Chicago police officer was a passenger in the car that the Blue Island officer fired at. No one was injured in the shooting, and the Chicago police officer did not return fire.The Blue Island officer was taken into custody by Illinois State Police, and as of late Monday, charges are still pending.
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