Chicago police shooting: Man shot, killed by officer investigating stolen vehicle on North Side, CPD says
A man was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer investigating a stolen vehicle on the North Side Tuesday night, CPD said.
The incident occurred at about 10:25 p.m. in the 5700-block of North Washtenaw Avenue.
Police said officers were investigating a stolen sedan that was parked and unoccupied when a dark-colored sedan with two men and a woman pulled alongside it.
The two men got out of the dark-colored sedan and attempted to enter the stolen sedan when officers approached, police said.
One man fled on foot while the other got back into a sedan, police said. After directing him to get out of the vehicle, police said the man refused and there was a struggle.
During the struggle, police said the man accelerated the car, dragging the officer. The officer fired their gun and struck the man in the head while the vehicle crashed into an unoccupied parked car, police said.
The wounded man was transported to Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
An officer suffered minor injuries and was transported to a hospital, police said.
A woman was taken into custody and two firearms were recovered at the scene, police said.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shooting.
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