Unarmed 13-year-an old boy was shot and seriously injured by Chicago police after the officers stopped car wanted for car theft in Oak Park a day earlier, according to law enforcement sources.
The boy was shot at around 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday after he jumped out of car and started to run in block 800 of Northern Cicero in Austin, according to a preliminary police statement. There are no details in the statement. of clashes, but the source said no officers were shot at and no weapons were seized.
The boy was taken to the Stroger Hospital. in critical but a stable condition, according to fire department spokesman Larry Merritt. Sources say he was 13 years old.
driver accelerated off in in wanted car what happened next found abandoned in block 3800 of West Monroe Street is about two miles from Garfield Park.
car was used in car theft the day before in Oak Park, according to authorities in western suburb. Man in a black face mask stole car left Run with 3-yearPolice said inside near Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The child was found unharmed in about 15 minutes inside a car that was abandoned in block 200 of Madison Street, police say.
The hijacker was seen getting into a gray 2008 Honda, which was spotted by Chicago police on Wednesday night. The officers pulled him out over and the boy got out and ran,” the police said. Authorities released some details about what happened next or what a threat the boy posed.
According to the radio broadcast, a police helicopter took up in car when he headed south on Boulevard of Independence. In the minutes that follow, the helicopter pilot and controller repeatedly ask if there are officers on earth haunts car what they say wanted for car theft and kidnapping of child in Oak park.
“Someone behind This car? Can we get closer to him?” dispatcher says.
She is also asks if there is a sergeant available follow the pursuit. The sergeant checks in over in air around that time wanted car stops on Cicero near Chicago Avenue.
There is some confusion as to what the 10-1 is called. for the officer in need of help. Dispatcher in first says “Police shots” but then says “Shots by the police” as the police were chasing the suspect who there is out of in car.
Filed a police report hours later does not mention of shots at the police, and a law enforcement source said that the investigators did not mention anything about the shooting of the police.
As usual, the officers involved will place on administrative duties for 30 days after the shooting is investigated by the Civilian Office. of Police accountability.
COPA did not have immediate comment.
The shooting took place a little over a year after a Chicago police officer shot and killed 13-year-Old Adam Toledo when he was running from the police in Small village and tossed gun behind fence seconds before the officer collided with it.
Cook County State Attorney office in March determined no criminal charges will be filed against the officer who opened fire.
