A police officer was shot in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A police officer was shot in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
A heavy police presence was reported around 1 p.m. at 56th Place and Shields Avenue after reports of shots fired in the area.
An officer at the scene confirmed to NBC Chicago that a fellow officer was shot in the leg. There was no immediate update on the officer's condition.
A second individual was also transported to a local hospital in red (serious-to-critical) condition, though the individual's condition stabilized, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
Further details on the circumstances were not immediately released.
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