A Chicago police officer shot and killed a dog after it attacked a woman inside of a Greater Grand Crossing apartment on Tuesday afternoon.
According to authorities, officers were called to the complex in the 6300 block of South King at approximately 3:20 p.m. after a ShotSpotter device reported gunfire.
Officers on scene discovered that a dog had been shot by an unknown individual. That dog then entered a residence and began to attack a 30-year-old woman.
A responding officer pulled out their weapon and opened fire, fatally striking the dog, according to police.
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The victim of the dog attack was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
No further information was available, police are continuing to investigate.
