A Chicago police officer was shot and badly hurt during a shootout Wednesday evening on the Southwest Side, officials said.
The male officer was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in “very critical” condition, said Chicago Fire department spokesman Larry Langford.
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The shooting happened in the 5200 block of South Spaulding Avenue.
An officer could be heard screaming to a 911 dispatcher after a call shots fired at at 5258 S. Spaulding Ave. came over to the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC).
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”10-1! 10-1, officer down, officer down!…I need an ambo, get an ambo – officer down!”
Officer Michelle Tannehill, a spokesperson for Chicago police, said public information officers were on the scene.
Additionally, representatives from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability were also there, confirming at least one officer discharged their gun.
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