(CHICAGO) A 26-year-old man was wounded in a shootout that prompted two Chicago Police officers to open fire early Sunday in Wrigleyville.
Just after 3 a.m., the officers were outside their squad vehicle interviewing someone on an unrelated call in the 1100 block of West Patterson when they heard gunfire and saw two groups of people shooting at each other at the intersection of Racine and Patterson, according to Chicago Police. A CPD sergeant said between 15 and 20 people were involved.
As the officers ran toward the shots, two of the shooters were running eastbound on Patterson away from the initial gunfight and toward the officers, police said. Each officer fired one shot at them, but no one was hit, police said.
The rest of the people involved in the shooting scattered. Police said they recovered two weapons at the scene, but no one was in custody Sunday morning,
Within the hour, the 26-year-old man showed up at Presence Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston with a gunshot wound to the upper back. He was listed in serious condition.
Police said he was wounded in the first exchange of shots and was not hit by either of the officers. They were investigating whether he was involved or if he was a bystander.
The crime scene still stretched from Addison to Waveland between Patterson and Clark Sunday morning. Witnesses said they heard dozens of shots ring out and that their cars were hit by multiple bullets. A woman’s car was smashed and pushed onto a curb on Racine by what she assumed was a vehicle fleeing the scene.
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