Overview
- The confrontation occurred about 7:15 a.m. outside Engine 91 at Diversey and Pulaski on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
- Firefighters rushed out after spotting someone trying to steal a colleague’s car parked in front of the station.
- A group of masked suspects pointed guns at the three firefighters and then fled in an unknown vehicle.
- No injuries were reported, and police said no one is in custody.
- Ald. Jim Gardiner and nearby residents criticized the targeting of first responders and voiced safety concerns.