Chicago police officer shot in knee by assault suspect
Posted June 16, 2020 7:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - A suspect wanted for aggravated assault shot a Chicago police officer in the knee, authorities said.
Officers saw the suspect on the South Side Monday evening and approached him, Police Chief of Operations Fred Waller said at a news conference.
The suspect then pulled out a gun and fired shots, Waller said. One officer was hit in the knee, and he was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. His name hasn't been released.
The officers didn't return gunfire, he said.
Two people were taken in for questioning.
The suspect was wanted for an aggravated assault that occurred June 10.
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