CHICAGO (CBS) — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday was investigating two incidents in which police officers shot suspects on the city’s Northwest Side — one of which left a man dead.
In one incident, an off-duty Chicago Police officer shot and wounded a man in the Albany Park neighborhood. Police said just before 1 a.m., the officer shot a man who was trying to break into his home in the 3100 block of West Belle Plaine Avenue.
READ MORE: Naperville District 203 Among Suburban High Schools Dealing With Spikes In COVID-19The suspect was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the face, police said.
There were no other injuries.
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In a separate incident a short time earlier Wednesday, man was fatally shot by an officer during a confrontation in Portage Park.
According to police, Jefferson Park (16th) District officers were engaged in a foot pursuit in the 3500 block of North Laramie Avenue just after midnight. Police said the pursuit led to a confrontation, in the 5200 block of West Eddy Street, when the offender showed a gun.
MORE NEWS: Uber Reminding Riders Masks Are Still Required; Mask Enforcement Tips Sent To DriversPolice confirmed an officer shot the offender during the confrontation. According to police, the offender was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.