Person Shot By Off-Duty Cop At Fermilab

February 19, 2012 10:25 AM

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BATAVIA, Ill. (STMW) – A traffic chase between an off-duty police officer and a car involved in a hit-and-run accident in the west suburbs Saturday ended on Fermilab property when the officer opened fire on the car, striking someone in the backseat.

According to the DuPage County Sheriff’s office, an off-duty police officer reportedly witnessed a hit-and-run accident in the area of Route 59 and Dale in West Chicago on Saturday. The off-duty officer followed the offending vehicle while in a personal vehicle.

While on the Fermilab property, an encounter ensued where the off-duty officer exited the vehicle and confronted the occupants of the other vehicle, and fired shots at the other vehicle by the officer, according to the sheriff’s office.

One of the occupants in the backseat of the car was struck by one round fired from the officer and was taken to Delnor Hospital in Geneva.

The sheriff’s office was not releasing any additional information as of Sunday morning.

Afro

“officer exited the vehicle and confronted the occupants of the other vehicle, and fired shots at the other vehicle by the officer,”

CBS A word of advise, strike out the last three words (by the officer)

officer exited the vehicle and confronted the occupants of the other vehicle, and fired shots at the other vehicle,

What I do not understand is why the officer decided he needed to star firing at the other vehicle. Do you have any more information?
Me

Unless the occupants of the hit-and-run vehicle pulled a gun, there was NO need for the off-duty officer to pull and fire his gun.

Where were the on-duty cops? Sirens, etc. can get one there very fast.

Afro

Budget cuts

blb

Lucky you, you got your adrenaline fix for the day. Unlucky for the wounded innocent passenger.
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Alfred Haynes

Sometimes, I think every police department in the U.S. is infested with homicidal maniacs.

Watch: The cop is going to say to the person in the back seat told the driver to run him over!
malcom

so shooting a person in the backseat is justified???? citizens should be outraged and marching, demanding this cosp go to trial and prison.
Katherine

I dont get it either ! The OFF DUTY COP HAD NO REASON WHAT SO EVER TO PULL A GUN ON THE OCCUPANTS AND START TO SHOOT !
Lyndia

How do you know that were Black? They could have been honkies.