A Chicago police officer shot a person who stabbed him following a hostage situation Saturday evening in the city's Roseland neighborhood, authorities said.
The incident was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the 9900 block of South Wentworth Avenue. Chicago police say officers were called to a home where a man was said to be holding a woman at knifepoint in a bedroom.
Upon arrival, officers entered the home where they encountered both the suspect and female victim. Officers talked to the suspect, prompting him to release the woman. They then ordered the offender to drop his knife, at which point he failed to do so, leading an officer to deploy a taser, which was ineffective, authorities said.
The suspect then lunged at a second officer, stabbing him in the head and shoulder, police stated. That officer opened fire, striking the suspect.
The officer, a 29-year-old man, sustained stab wounds to the left shoulder and ear and was listed in serious but stable condition, authorities said. The suspect, a 35-year-old man, sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, officials said.
NBC 5 has yet to confirm the account of events provided by Chicago police.
Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability in a tweet said it was responding to an officer-involved shooting, but didn't provide additional details.
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