A Chicago police officer shot two suspects Tuesday evening in southwest suburban Country Club Hills, according to a notification sent to members of the Chicago Police Department.
In the notification, provided to the Chicago Sun-Times, the department said two suspects were shot around 7:30 p.m. by a CPD officer detailed to a unit operating in the 18800 block of Loretto Lane in the suburb. Both were in critical condition and taken to area hospitals; the officer was taken to a hospital for observation as well.
The Chicago Police Department deferred questions to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates shootings involving Chicago police officers, released a statement confirming an investigation. The agency did not immediately have a comment. Country Club Hills police and fire departments also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The FBI’s Chicago Field Office confirmed to NBC Chicago that “at the request of the ATF, the FBI is assisting” with the investigation. The FBI said the investigation involved “an alleged assault on a federal officer.”
Shortly after 8 p.m., the photographer saw the FBI hand over a woman in handcuffs to Country Club Hills police. The circumstance of the arrest was unclear.
