Amelia Finefrock
Chicago police officers who were investigating an earlier shooting were fired at by a 17-year-old boy who now faces attempted murder and other charges according to authorities.
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In a statement, police say that officers spotted the boy fleeing the scene of the shooting and pursued him on foot in the city’s South Shore neighborhood.
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Police say the boy fired several shots at the officers, who in response returned fire before capturing him in an alley.
No injuries were reported in the police-involved shooting.
Police say a weapon was recovered along with drugs.
Other charges include aggravated discharge of a firearm at a police officer, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number and possession of a narcotic.
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