A Chicago police sergeant shot and wounded someone who fought with police and pulled out a cutting instrument as officers tried to arrest him in the South Chicago neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.
About 6:20 p.m. in the 8400 block of South Manistee Avenue, police had approached a group of people drinking alcohol in public, according to a preliminary statement from the Chicago Police Department.
When the officers approached, one of the people "became combative and a physical altercation ensued," according to the statement. He then ran into a nearby home, prompting an officer to use his Taser, according to the statement.
The Taser did not subdue the suspect, and a sergeant arriving on the scene "was confronted by the offender in the vestibule of the building," according to the statement.
"The offender attempted to defeat his arrest by retrieving one of several cutting instruments in his possession," the statement continued. "The sergeant, in fear for his life, discharged his weapon once, striking the offender in the right leg."
The male suspect, whose age was not released, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, according to police. He was expected to survive.
A police officer was also treated at a local hospital for minor injuries to his arm.
The Independent Police Review Authority investigates all police-involved shootings.
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