CHICAGO — ShotSpotter technology helped Chicago police locate valuable evidence after an armed man tried to rob a CTA bus passenger and then opened fire on the fleeing victim, officials said.
Shawndale Hardy, 23, was detained pending trial by Judge Antara Rivera after prosecutors detailed their allegations in court.
Prosecutors said Hardy tried to rob the victim of a backpack while riding a CTA bus near 77th and Halsted at about 11 a.m. on June 17. The victim ran from the bus and Hardy, along with an unnamed accomplice, chased after him, police said.
Moments after receiving a 911 call about two men chasing another man, a CPD sergeant reported hearing gunfire near the Gresham (6th) District police station at 7808 South Halsted.
Citizens flagged down responding officers and helped them locate Hardy and a second man. On the side of a nearby house, the cops found a backpack containing a face mask, two guns with extended magazines, and Hardy’s wallet and identification, according to a CPD arrest report.
Hardy was arrested after being identified as the person who fired shots while chasing the victim, according to court records. Using ShotSpotter, investigators were able to pinpoint the address where the shots were fired as 7741 South Halsted, the police report said. They recovered shell casings at that location.
In a criminal complaint, prosecutors said Hardy fired about 12 shots, missing the robbery victim and a second man who was in the area.
He is charged with attempted first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and discharging a firearm during a robbery.
