ATF Officer Shot In Head On Chicago’s South Side

CHICAGO (CBS) — An officer with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was shot and critically wounded overnight in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

#BREAKING: Growing #ChicagoPolice and #ATF response at44th and Hermitage. Reports of #ATF agent shot but unconfirmed right now. Area around Davis Square Park taped off. @cbschicago @Chicago_Police @ATFHQ @ATF #chicagoIL #breakingnews #AMNews #overnightnews pic.twitter.com/pcTKaeSpIe

— LAUREN VICTORY (@LaurenVictory) May 4, 2018

The shooting happened near 44th Street and Marshfield, and the area around Davis Square Park has been sealed off with crime tape.

Entire #ChicagoPolice Dept praying for the @ATF agent who was shot & critically wounded this morning in 4400 blk of S. Hermitage. Agents & CPD officers were working a federal investigation when this occurred & the federal government will be the lead on sharing of information. pic.twitter.com/jp5ScZNFKC

— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) May 4, 2018

Chicago Police say they were working on a joint operation with ATF when the officer was shot in the head. The agent was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

According to police radio traffic, the officer was driven here by fellow task force members Who didn’t want to wait for an ambulance.

Police haven’t said what type of mission they were working on with the ATF.

Developing …

from CBS Chicago https://ift.tt/2HOlezP