Ill. Police Officer Opens Fire after Being Pinned by Vehicle

Nov. 17, 2021

A Joliet police officer and another person were taken to the hospital after a vehicle struck and pinned the officer, who then fired shots.

By Sarah Freishtat

Source Chicago Tribune

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Police officers shot a person in Joliet Tuesday afternoon during a traffic stop, after the person’s vehicle struck an officer, Joliet Police said.

Around 3:30 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop in a Wendy’s parking lot on North Center Street. The person’s vehicle struck an officer, pinning the officer between two vehicles, Joliet police said in a statement.

Additional officers assisting at the scene fired their weapons, striking the person, police said.

Joliet police said they did not have information about the condition of the person, who was taken to a hospital. The officer was also taken to a hospital, where the officer’s condition was stabilized.

The Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force is investigating.

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