Chicago shooting: Suspect wounded in officer-involved shooting in West Ridge after shots fired at first responders: police [Video]

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Police Department and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday morning on the city’s North Side.

Officers exchanged gunfire with an armed suspect after they responded to the scene of an earlier shooting, police said.

People living in West Ridge told ABC7 it was terrifying to learn what unfolded. Police spent the entire day on scene investigating, and the suspect is now in the hospital.

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The Chicago Police Department provided an update about the incident at a Saturday afternoon press conference.

A 39-year-old victim was shot around 9:35 a.m. as they were walking in the 2600 block of West Farwell Avenue, Chicago police said. An armed offender approached the victim from behind and shot them …