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Chicago Police Kill Driver After Officer Is Dragged During Stolen-Car Stakeout

An independent COPA probe is underway, with the officer on 30-day administrative duty.

Overview

  • Tactical officers surveilling a stolen BMW on the 5700 block of North Washtenaw confronted occupants of an arriving sedan around 10:25 p.m. Tuesday.
  • Police say the driver refused orders, accelerated with an officer partly inside, and was shot once by an officer before the car struck a parked vehicle.
  • The driver was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and pronounced dead, and his identity has not been released.
  • A woman from the sedan was taken into custody, a second suspect fled and remains at large, and an officer was treated for minor injuries.
  • Police reported recovering two firearms at the scene, and officers at the scene also described finding a key‑fob programming device and a gun fitted with an automatic‑fire switch.