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2 Arrested After Shooting Hits Police Car Outside 25th District; Chase Ends in Humboldt Park Crash

Police counted 25 people shot citywide over the same weekend, with three fatalities.

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Overview

  • Police say the pair opened fire while chasing two men, striking an unoccupied patrol car outside the 25th District station.
  • Officers pursued the silver vehicle for nearly three miles to the 1500 block of North Pulaski Road, where a crash and foot chase led to the arrests.
  • A firearm was recovered, charges are pending, no injuries were reported, and Area 5 detectives are investigating.
  • Over the weekend, CPD logged 25 shooting victims across Chicago, including three who died, with ages ranging from 6 to 49.
  • One mass shooting wounded four people on West Jackson Boulevard, and officials note totals can shift as investigations proceed and trackers use different counting rules.