Chicago Police officer wounded in shootout

CHICAGO, IL – A routine traffic stop escalated into a fatal shootout in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood on Thursday evening, resulting in a police officer being wounded and a 26-year-old man losing his life. The injured officer, who was shot in the wrist, is reportedly in good condition in a local hospital, while four other officers were also hospitalized for precautionary observation. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified the deceased as 26-year-old Dexter Reed, …

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