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Weekend surge in Chicago shootings leaves seven teens injured and triggers oversight probes

Civilian oversight is focusing on police shootings as investigators track a squad car crash following this weekend’s spike in Chicago gun violence.

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Overview

  • A drive-by shooting near St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham wounded seven teenagers, one seriously, and prompted Father Michael Pfleger to offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the shooter’s arrest.
  • The Civilian Office of Police Accountability has opened investigations into multiple police-involved shootings that occurred during the weekend.
  • On the West Side, a foot pursuit in Humboldt Park ended with an officer shot in the leg and the fleeing suspect killed during the struggle.
  • Officers on the Northwest Side shot a man in critical condition after he allegedly fired a gun, struck an officer with his pickup truck and attempted to flee.
  • A CPD squad car rolled over in Austin just after 3 a.m., injuring two officers—one seriously—and a cyclist, and the crash circumstances remain under review.