CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer was badly hurt during a shootout with a gunman who was also shot Wednesday evening on the Southwest Side, officials said.
The officer was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital, where the officer was listed in “very critical” condition, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.
The alleged offender, a male, was taken to Stroger Hospital, with a gunshot wound to the upper body. His condition had stabilized, said Langford.
