Off-duty Chicago police officer shoots man in Lawndale
CHICAGO - An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and wounded a man on New Year’s Day in the Lawndale neighborhood.
Police released few details about the shooting, only saying in a statement that the officer "was involved in a shooting incident in the 1200 block of South Kedvale Avenue."
One suspect was shot in the arm about 12:05 p.m. and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.
Two other suspects were arrested in the incident, police said.
No charges have been filed.
Police said detectives would not rule out the possibility that the shooting was caused by a carjacking attempt.
Police had said a spokesperson was headed to the scene to address reporters, but later called off the news conference and referred to a five-sentence statement issued to the media.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability was headed to the scene to investigate, the agency said on Twitter.
FOX 32 News contributed to this report.