A Chicago police officer shot someone who reportedly was armed early Sunday in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, police said.
In a statement, Chicago police said officers were investigating when they encountered an"armed offender" around 1:47 p.m. near the 7200 block of South Artesian Avenue. An officer fired and hit the suspect.
A male shooting victim was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Merritt said. His condition was stabilized, Merritt said. Police did not release the person’s age. Merritt said the person was 15 years old or younger because he was taken to a pediatric trauma center.
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