Update: Hours after the shooting, a 58-year-old man was found dead inside another apartment on teh same floor where the knife-wielding man was killed. Officials said the 58-year-old had suffered cuts throughout his body.
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Chicago police officers shot and killed a man who moved toward them with a knife after their Tasers failed to stop his advance, CPD said Monday morning.
Officers were initially dispatched to a supportive living facility in the 1400 block of East 75th Street around 2:23 a.m. after a 911 caller reported that a resident was threatening another resident with a butcher knife.
The first units at the scene asked for back-up about 14 minutes later, but specified it was “not an emergency.” Some 13 minutes later, the officers announced on the radio that they had fired shots and they needed an ambulance for the man.
COPA, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which is charged with investigating shootings by CPD officers, responded to the scene.
CPD issued the following statement:
CHICAGO – On Monday, May 5, 2025, at approximately 2:50 a.m., Chicago Police officers responded to a call of a person with a knife threatening residents inside of a multi-unit building in the 1400 block of E. 75th St. (3rd District). Officers located the unit where the male offender resided and attempted to speak with him. After gaining access, they were confronted by the offender, who was armed with a knife. Officers then deployed their Tasers, which failed to subdue the offender. The offender, who remained armed, continued to advance at officers, at which time officers discharged their weapons, striking the offender. The offender was pronounced on scene. A knife was recovered. The Investigative Response Team is on the scene investigating.
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.
The officer(s) involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for a minimum period of 30 days. This matter remains under investigation and all further inquiries can be directed to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability at (312) 746-3609.
