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2021-08-08 -War on Police-

2 Chicago police officers shot; 2 suspects nabbed: reports

[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 2021-08-08 00:38|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 Two suspects were taken into custody

Kim Foxx to the rescue!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-08-08 02:05|| 2021-08-08 02:05|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-08-08 02:20|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-08-08 10:00|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-08-08 10:26|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2021-08-08 11:05|| Front Page Top

Chicago officer who was murdered. Mother of an infant.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-08-08 18:17|| 2021-08-08 18:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Isn't that close to where ValJar, the SlumLord, has her Slums?

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-08-08 19:28|| 2021-08-08 19:28|| Front Page Top

Radio traffic of race to hospital.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-08-08 20:06|| 2021-08-08 20:06|| Front Page Top

#9 ^ Illinois has no death penalty for this sh!t.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-08-08 20:11|| 2021-08-08 20:11|| Front Page Top

#10 They only have the Death Penalty for cops.

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-08-08 20:26|| 2021-08-08 20:26|| Front Page Top

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