Civilian Office of Police Accountability

Police officer shot during traffic stop

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CHICAGO, IL – A traffic stop in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood turned deadly Thursday evening when a police officer was wounded and a 26-year-old man was killed in a gunfire exchange, according to local authorities. The officer, who suffered a gunshot wound to the wrist, is currently in good condition in a local hospital. Four of his colleagues, unharmed in the shooting, were also hospitalized for observation. The deceased man, identified as Dexter Reed, 26, …

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Murder suspect in shootout with police

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DOLTON, IL – A man suspected of a murder in Chicago was arrested on Saturday evening in Dolton, a southern suburb, after a gunfight with law enforcement, as per official reports. The confrontation occurred around 5:45 p.m. on South Meadow Lane’s 15200 block. Chicago police officers and SWAT team members were conducting a follow-up investigation when they spotted the suspect. It was then that an exchange of gunfire ensued, according to police reports. Following the …

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