Overview

• Officers attempted an investigatory stop just after 10:30 p.m. in an alley on the 4300 block of West North Avenue.
• The suspect fled into a nearby backyard and led officers on a foot chase through Humboldt Park.
• A struggle during the detention resulted in the suspect’s weapon discharging and injuring an officer’s leg.
• The officer returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect who later died at a hospital.
• Investigators from COPA and the CPD’s Investigative Response Team have recovered a firearm and launched reviews of the encounter.