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Gun battle between CPD, suspected carjackers in Loop caught on video
3 monthes ago | By WGN TV
CHICAGO - Surveillance video obtained by WGN News shows Wednesday night's chaotic events unfold as Chicago police officers attempt to pull over a stolen Honda on East Lower Wacker and Columbus.
After police close in on the stolen vehicle, the video shows that gunfire erupts with bullets piercing the stolen vehicle's windshield.
After the suspects fired at them, Officers say they returned fire, striking one of the suspected carjackers several times. The shooting victim, a 25-year-old man, was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Doctors told police the shooting victim's...
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