The officer’s injury was non-life-threatening and he was in “good spirits,” CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson said late Saturday. He was in critical, but stable condition at Stroger Hospital.
A woman, who was the subject of the search warrant, was arrested in the shooting. She allegedly fired through a back door as the officer was attempting to enter.
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The incident occurred at about 7 p.m. in the 2700 block of West Potomac Avenue while the officer was executing a search warrant. The warrant was for narcotics and illegal weapons.
The woman who was arrested was “known to police,” Johnson said.
No shots were fired by police.
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