CPD officer Fernanda Ballesteros is released from the hospital after being shot in the head during a traffic stop last week.
Last week, Ballesteros and her partner, who are both assigned to the Englewood District, were in a marked squad car attempting a traffic stop in the 6100 block of South Paulina Street around 5:42 p.m., according to Police Supt. David Brown.
The car the officers were trying to pull over first sped up, and then slowed down to come in parallel with the squad car, Brown said. At that point, someone in the car started shooting at the officers. A police source with direct knowledge of the incident said two shots were fired at the squad car. One bullet hit a door. The other went through the windshield. The officer who was driving was shot in the head. A police source said she has been on the job for three years. Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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