PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: Police-involved shooting on 5700 Block of Washtenaw

UPDATE: FATAL POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING ON 5700 BLOCK OF N WASHTENAW

The 40th Ward Office shared a preliminary statement last night regarding a police-involved shooting on the 5700 block of N Washtenaw Ave at approximately 10:25pm. This morning, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) shared a preliminary statement regarding the shooting. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is currently investigating this incident. If you or anyone you know has any information related to this incident, please call the COPA office at 312-746-3609. Below are additional details as shared in that statement. The 40th Ward Office is unable to verify the following as facts at this time, but we will continue to monitor the situation as it develops.

According to CPD, 20th District tactical officers were conducting an investigation on an unoccupied stolen vehicle. A sedan, occupied by three people, two men and one woman, pulled alongside the stolen vehicle. The two men reportedly approached the stolen vehicle and attempted to enter it, at which time the tactical officers approached to investigate. As officers approached, one man fled on foot while the other returned to the driver’s side of the sedan. According to CPD, officers asked the driver to exit the vehicle before they attempted to remove the driver, at which time the driver accelerated, dragging an officer. The officer discharged their gun, shooting the driver in the head. The vehicle then collided with an unoccupied parked vehicle. Officers removed the driver and rendered aid before the Chicago Fire Department arrived on scene and continued treatment. The driver was transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where he was subsequently pronounced dead. The woman in the car was taken into custody, with no injuries reported. Two firearms were reportedly recovered on scene.

An officer sustained minor injuries and was treated and transported to a local hospital for treatment. The officer(s) involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for a minimum period of 30 days.

The 40th Ward Office can confirm this incident is being investigated by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates any instances of firearm discharges on the part of CPD officers, and CPD's Investigative Response Team. The 40th Ward Office does not have any additional confirmed information at this time, but will be providing updates as available. Again, if you or anyone you know has any information related to this incident, please call the COPA office at 312-746-3609.

The impacts of violence extend beyond the immediate victim to family members, friends, neighbors, and other community members. If you need support, please call the 24/7 Illinois Domestic Violence Helpline at 1-877-863-6338. For additional mental health support, you can visit the City's UnSpoken page,or call the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago Helpline at 833-626-4244 (833-NAMI-CHI).


Yours in Service and Community,