Chicago shooting this weekend: At least 11 people shot, two fatally, in gun violence across city, police department says

The Chicago Police Department and the Office of Police Civil Liability are investigating officer-involved shooting it happened on Saturday morning in the northern part of the city.

The officers exchanged gunfire with the armed suspect after they responded to the scene of an earlier shooting, police said.

Chicago police said the 39-year-old victim was shot about 9:35 a.m. while they were walking in the 2600 block of West Farwell Avenue. The armed criminal approached the victim from behind and shot him in the shoulder. Police officers and medics who arrived in the neighborhood immediately provided assistance to the victim, and the suspect fled.

Around 9:55 a.m., the 23-year-old criminal came out of the alley and fired at officers and medics, police said. The suspect continued to exchange gunfire with officers for about two minutes, Chicago police officials said.

The offender was shot multiple times by officers in the 6800 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, police said. Law enforcement officers helped the man, he was taken to a local hospital, where he was initially in serious condition.

Police said the 39-year-old victim was treated for a gunshot wound and released from the hospital. The gender and identity of the victim were not known.

No police officers or CFD members were injured in the incident, CPD said. There is no additional information. CPD and COPA are continuing to investigate.