Chicago police officers exchanged gunfire with a man while responding to a “person with a gun” call in the South Chicago neighborhood Monday night, according to CPD. No officers were injured, but the suspect is in serious condition with gunshot wounds, police said.
At about 10:35 p.m., a 911 caller reported that a strange man wearing a colorful hoodie walked up to their home with a gun in the 8200 block of South Shore Drive, according to dispatch audio.
Within two minutes, officers responding to the call reported that a suspect was running and, moments later, those officers requested an ambulance for the man, saying he had been shot by police. CPD said the officers had tried to conduct an investigatory stop and directed the man to keep his hands visible before the shooting.
An officer said shots were fired by both the man and the police. A firearm was located at the scene, according to a CPD statement.
COPA, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, said on Twitter that its investigators were responding to an officer-involved shooting in the 8300 block of South Shore Drive. The agency asked anyone with information to call its office at 312-746-3609.
CPD released the following preliminary statement:
CHICAGO – On Monday, May 11, 2026, at approximately 10:35 p.m., 4th (South Chicago) District Chicago Police tactical officers responded to a person with a gun call in the 8200 block South Shore Dr. Officers attempted to conduct an investigatory stop with a person who matched the description of the offender. Officers approached the offender in the 3100 block of E. 83rd St., attempted to de-escalate, and provided direction for him to keep his hands visible. There was an exchange of gunfire, and both officers discharged their service weapons, striking the offender about the body. Officers immediately called for an ambulance and rendered aid on scene. The offender was placed into custody and transported to the University of Chicago, where he was listed in serious condition. A firearm was recovered on the scene. No officers were struck by gunfire. Both officers were transported to a local hospital for observation.
Currently, the specifics of this incident, including the comprehensive use of force investigation, are being investigated by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department.
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