Man shot by University of Chicago police officer called 911 and said he was armed and wanted to be killed by police, prosecutors say

Evidence markers are seen near police officers standing near the intersection of East 53rd Street and South Woodlawn Avenue in the Hyde Park neighborhood, Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 18, 2022, after University of Chicago Police shot a man late Tuesday morning. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

Minutes before a man was shot by a University of Chicago police officer this week, he called 911 and said he had a gun and wanted to be killed by police, Cook County prosecutors said Thursday.

But it’s unclear whether the officer knew that when he spotted Rhysheen Wilson on the street in Hyde Park waving a gun and finally firing at the officer late Tuesday morning, authorities said.