A gunman opened fire at Chicago police officers from inside a home in Austin on the West Side. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The individual is currently refusing to leave the house, causing a response from the Chicago Fire Department.
No injuries were reported but the person was refusing to leave the house in the 5400 block of West Walton Street, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.
The shots were fired around 7 a.m., prompting a fire department response that included one ambulance, a battalion chief, a field chief and “probably an engine, in case something starts burning,” Langford said.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly
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