Video has surfaced of a man shooting at pursuing Chicago police officers after he crashed his car in Hammond, Indiana, this week. The cops returned fire, officials said, and the man subsequently died.
It all started around 5:49 p.m. when CPD received a “person with a gun” call involving someone wanted for an aggravated battery in the 13400 block of South Baltimore, according to a police statement.
Responding officers saw a man enter a vehicle and leave the scene. They followed him until he crashed near Dearborn and Gostlin in Hammond, Indiana.
A video posted online by SubX News shows the man, identified as 50-year-old Joseph Navarro, lying next to the roadway, apparently taking cover behind a detached bumper. Someone in the video says Navarro’s car had flipped over.
As the video continues, Navarro raises a gun in his hand and opens fire. More gunshots follow, apparently fired by the police. This video shows Navarro firing his weapon, but it is not graphic in any way.
Navarro, who received gunshot wounds, was pronounced dead at St. Catherine Hospital. Two officers were taken to a hospital for observation, but no other physical injuries were reported.
COPA, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, is investigating the use of force. Both officers will be placed on administrative duties for at least 30 days, per CPD policy.
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