Man charged with attempted murder of Chicago cop, 2 others face felony charges in Loop shootout
CHICAGO - Three Chicago men have been charged with felonies after a shootout erupted with police in the Loop Wednesday night.
Edgardo Perez, 24, faces one felony count of attempted first-degree murder, one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to a vehicle.
Jesse Sanchez, 21, is charged with one felony count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, one felony count of possession of a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to a vehicle.
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Noel Centeno, 20, was charged with one felony count of possession of a stolen vehicle.
Noel Centeno (left), Edgardo Perez (middle) Jesse Sanchez (right)
The three offenders were inside of a stolen vehicle in the 200 block of East Lower Wacker Drive at about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, which had been taken in a carjacking.
Officers approached the vehicle and there was an exchange of gunfire in which Perez was struck and transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said.
Two weapons were recovered.
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All three suspects were arrested and charged accordingly.
No additional information was provided by police.