Chicago police officer stabbed, offender shot in Roseland

CHICAGO - A Chicago police officer was stabbed and an offender was shot in Roseland on Saturday night.

Police say officers responded to a disturbance in the 9900 block of S. Wentworth near 99th around 7:33 p.m. and found a man had broken into a home armed with a knife.

The man was threatening a woman who lived at the residence with the knife. Officers came and repeatedly ordered him to drop the knife, according to officials.

The woman was removed from the situation unharmed as the offender continued to refuse commands from officers. 

Officers used a taser on the man, but it was ineffective. The offender then lunged at an officer, striking him to the shoulder and head with a knife. That's when an officer shot the offender.

Chicago Fire Media said the officer, 29, was taken to Christ Hospital in serious but stable condition. Another officer is in the hospital for observation.

The offender, 35, was taken to University of Chicago in critical condition with a gunshot wound.

The incident remains under investigation. 

Police say the comprehensive use of force is being investigated by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department. The officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for a period of 30 days.