Suspect found dead after woman fatally stabbed, off-duty cop grazed by gunfire in Portage Park

CHICAGO - A suspect was found dead after a woman was fatally stabbed and an off-duty police officer was grazed by gunfire Tuesday afternoon on Chicago's Northwest Side.

The incident occurred around 2:23 p.m. near a residence in the 5600 block of West Leland Avenue.

According to Chicago police, the officer witnessed a stabbing and intervened by firing shots at the offender. During the gunfire, the officer sustained a graze wound to the leg.

The stabbing victim died at the scene, and the officer was taken to Lutheran General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Ring video obtained by FOX 32 from neighbors showed the offender running and getting inside a gold minivan after the attack. He then took off.

Later in the evening, Chicago police located the offender deceased inside a vehicle in the 5500 block of West Leland Avenue. The person's identity has not yet been released.

"I really dont know what to say about it. I was doing dishes and heard all these cop cars," said neighbor Gloria Gene.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the incident. The officer involved will be placed on administrative duties for at least 30 days.