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Barricaded man shoots squad car then surrenders in Will County

(WILTON TOWNSHIP) A man who barricaded himself in a home Sunday fired a shot at a squad car before he surrendered to police in southwest suburban Wilton Township.

John Patrick Thomas has been charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and was booked into the Will County Adult Detention Facility shortly before 7 p.m., according to the Will County sheriff’s office.

Earlier Sunday, deputies received a call of a despondent subject who had threatened his brother and father in the 13000 block of Kennedy Road in unincorporated Wilton Township, police said.

A Will County Forest Preserve officer arrived first at the scene, police said. Shots were fired and at least one bullet struck his squad car. He was able to retreat safely and called for assistance.

The Will County SWAT team negotiated with Thomas until he surrendered without incident, police said. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

Police: Shots fired at officer lead to South Chicago standoff

Officers outside the scene of a South Chicago barricade situation late Thursday. | Network Video Productions

(CHICAGO) Three people were arrested after a five-hour standoff that started late Thursday when someone fired shots at a Chicago Police supervisor in the South Chicago neighborhood, police said.

The supervisor was driving an unmarked squad car about 10:20 p.m. near the mouth of an alley in the 8800 block of South Saginaw when someone opened fire on him, according to police. No one was hurt.

The supervisor saw someone run into a house nearby, and a SWAT team was called after they refused to come out, police said.

Three males were taken into custody about 3:30 a.m. Friday, police said. Additional details were not immediately available.

SWAT team members gear up before heading to a barricade situation late Thursday in South Chicago. | Network Video Productions
SWAT team members gear up before heading to a barricade situation late Thursday in South Chicago. | Network Video Productions
A SWAT team member gears up before heading to a barricade situation late Thursday in South Chicago. | Network Video Productions
A SWAT team member gears up before heading to a barricade situation late Thursday in South Chicago. | Network Video Productions