Police Superintendent David Brown said the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. on the fifth floor of the police department’s facility.
Niles, IL, Police Chief Luis Tigera has hired a social worker to help his officers handle the emotional challenges of law enforcement duty.
The IG's report says between April and May, ten percent of Chicago police officers — or roughly 1,000 — were ordered to work 11 days in a row.
On Saturday around 2:30 a.m., screeching tires and cheering crowds woke up downtown residents near Columbus and Wacker. Hundreds of people blocked the intersection, as one of several so-called "street takeovers" was quickly organized via social media.
"As he was going onto the property to put the fire out, he was approached by the neighbor with a knife, a hammer and a gas can strapped to him," said Waukegan Police Deputy Chief Joe Florip.
Police say the retired officer and the robber exchanged gunfire and the former Chicago cop was struck in the arm.
The Illinois State Police (ISP) released dashcam video of a large mob swarming a trooper’s car in Chicago and shattering the windshield with the trooper inside.
Officials said the suspect was wearing a dress and long-haired wig — possibly to hide his distinctive neck and face tattoos — and was able to blend into the crowd, posing as a bystander.
At a news conference Monday afternoon, Officer Chris O’Neill said the gunman, who is still on the loose and is considered armed and dangerous, is described as a white male, 18 to 20 years old, long black hair, small build and was wearing a white or blue T-shirt.
A witness said the officer had stopped to help the woman who was lying in the street.
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