COP SHOOTER ALSO SUSPECT IN SHOOTING OF WOMAN WEDNESDAY NEAR MILWAUKEE AVE AND LAKE ST
A Chicago police officer was shot while attempting to arrest a fugitive about 8:40 a.m. Saturday September 21, 2019 near 65th Street and Winchester Avenue in the West Englewood neighborhood, Chicago.
Suspect Michael Blackman is believed to have been shot by police about 3:30 p.m. in the block of 6400 South Bell Avenue. About 4 p.m. police said they apprehended a person of interest — believed to be 45-year-old Michael Blackman — at 64th Street and Bell Avenue after an armed encounter with police. Police said the person was shot by officers. No officers were injured.
UPDATE:
The police officer, age 40 and a 16-year veteran, was shot in the lower torso resulting in significant injuries with life-threatening blood loss.The police officer applied his own tourniquet to treat himself.
The police officer was rushed to surgery for repair of a hole in a vein and for other injuries, including multiple fractures in his left leg.
The police officer was part of the Fugitive Apprehension Unit.
The suspect is believed to be Michael Blackman, a 45 year-old male/black, who is also the suspect involved in the shooting of a woman near Milwaukee Avenue and Lake Street on Wednesday just before noon, and extensive criminal history back to 1991.
Doctors say the officer lost nearly a third of his blood following a groin injury. The officer was able to apply a tourniquet thanks to @CPDpolicefdtn for raising funds to equip these officers with life saving tools. pic.twitter.com/tgKi88FVQJ
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) September 21, 2019
Michael Blackman, 45, is wanted related to this morning's shooting of a Chicago Police Officer. This offender is also the alleged suspect from Wednesday's shooting on the 200 block of N Milwaukee.
Dial 911 if you see this wanted offender or send tips to https://t.co/GRyPMgD0FA. pic.twitter.com/Qpz7sbsY2E
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) September 21, 2019
Detectives were given a tip yesterday to visit a bike shop and we believe the man in this video may be a person of interest in the shooting. If you recognize him, please dial 911 or send us information confidentially & anonymously to https://t.co/g9Q1Srtgmc pic.twitter.com/14zHjubj9v
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) September 20, 2019
The police officer was near 65th Street and Winchester Avenue when he was shot multiple times. Chicago Fire Department paramedics did not transport the officer to a hospital. Fellow police officers transported the wounded police officer to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Christ Medical Center. The officer is reported to be critically wounded and undergoing emergency surgery.
Video news feed from WGN News Skycam 9 and ground cameras (Facebook) …
Video news feed from NBC Chicago ground camera (Facebook) …
Police are working on an assumption that the suspect entered a home in the neighborhood near the intersection of 65th Street and Winchester Avenue. The suspect was reported to be wearing a bullet proof vest when he returned multiple shots at police while fleeing.
Residents in the neighborhood were advised by police to Shelter in Place and stay away from windows.
Chicago Police Department did not initially release details about the shooting or the police activity.
UPDATE: Officer shot in stable condition after undergoing surgery; alleged shooter considered "armed and dangerous," believed to be a fugitive wanted by police, officials say https://t.co/R45FrcadEc pic.twitter.com/uQGRn5tA0q
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) September 21, 2019
UPDATE: Locals are being told to avoid the South Side area where an officer was shot this morning as the "alleged shooter is believed to be a fugitive wanted by police," @AJGuglielmi said https://t.co/GCYprLEye2 pic.twitter.com/5AgyNvUO1E
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) September 21, 2019
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