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-War on Police-
2 Chicago police officers shot; 2 suspects nabbed: reports
2021-08-08
[FoxNews] At least two Chicago police officers and a suspect were shot Saturday night during a confrontation on the city’s South Side, according to reports.

All were believed to be in critical condition, according to reports.

Two suspects were taken into custody while a third suspect was being sought, police said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

A third police officer was reportedly injured at the scene – though it wasn’t immediately clear if that officer was hit by gunfire.

Dozens of police officers were seen in the area soon after the shooting, while a police helicopter flew overhead, the Sun-Times reported.

The shooting occurred around 9 p.m. in the city’s West Englewood neighborhood, FOX 32 reported.
Chicago-lovers (or haters): Is there anything we should be aware of about this neighbourhood that would colour how we understand these events?
Posted by:Skidmark

#10  They only have the Death Penalty for cops.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-08-08 20:26  

#9  ^ Illinois has no death penalty for this sh!t.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-08-08 20:11  

#8  

Radio traffic of race to hospital.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-08-08 20:06  

#7  Isn't that close to where ValJar, the SlumLord, has her Slums?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-08-08 19:28  

#6  

Chicago officer who was murdered. Mother of an infant.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-08-08 18:17  

#5  Chicago south side was at one time a delightful cosmopolitian collection of ghettos. These were bedroom communities for the lakeshore steelworkers and industrial product manufacturing.

Not uncommon on a Saturday night to walk to Greektown for a pig roast with ouzo or Little Italy for grape leaf sausage with sambuco and grappa, then smoking and street dancing with Black and Puerto Rican girls and rum, catch a late showing of Bruce Lee in a Chinatown theatre complete with ideogram subtitles and finishing in a dark quiet Irish neighborhood bar with Harp, cider or Jameson.

I had a little more stamina back then and the world was friendlier.
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-08-08 11:05  

#4  I hear the Englewood area has been re-named "Little Burkina Faso" - 30 Killed In Attacks In Burkina Faso: Official Toll
Well, if it hasn't been, perhaps it should be...
Posted by: Kofi Hatfield4430   2021-08-08 10:26  

#3  Englewood is NOT a tourist destination. Don't even drive through there

A couple relatives used to live in the area. They moved out in the early '80s after they were robbed a couple of times.

The closest I ever get to it anymore is when I fly out of Midway (~4 miles away) or take the grandkids to the Museum of Science & Industry/ Columbia Exposition/Univ. of Chicago/Robie House areas (~ 1-2 miles away).

The latter areas still feel too close on some days.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2021-08-08 10:00  

#2  Here is the Homicide Map from heyjackass.com.
Geographically, Englewood is the dark gray one about in the middle. When it comes to Killed + Wounded however, Englewood leads with 251 total compared to 217 in 2nd place. A busy place, apparently.
Posted by: SteveS   2021-08-08 02:20  

#1  Two suspects were taken into custody

Kim Foxx to the rescue!
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-08-08 02:05  

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