Chicago Police officers were involved in a shooting Saturday morning after they received a call for a domestic incident in the South Side Gresham neighborhood.
At approximately 5:40 a.m. officers responded to a call of a domestic disturbance on the 7600 block of South Ada, according to a statement from Chicago police.
When officers arrived at the scene, they observed a male offender attacking a female victim, authorities said. Officers then shot the man multiple times, officer Rocco Alioto said. He was placed into custody and transported to an area hospital in serious condition.
CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the woman was likely stabbed. She was also hospitalized in serious condition.
A knife was recovered at the scene, according to police. Further details on the man and woman, including their ages, were not immediately available.
The officers involved were placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days, as is standard procedure for all officer-involved shootings.
According to officials, the specifics of this incident, including the comprehensive use of force investigation, are being investigated by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department.
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