Teen Charged In Shooting Of 2 Chicago Police Officers

CHICAGO, IL — Two Chicago police officers were shot while making a traffic stop on the city's West Side early Sunday morning. Police returned fire and struck the suspect, according to information released by the Chicago Police Department.

The officers were in the 3300 block of West Polk Street, in the city's Homan Square neighborhood, around 2:30 a.m. when they stopped a car that matched a description from a person with a gun call, police said.

Police said the gunman, who they later identified as Jeffon Williams, 19, of Chicago, fired multiple shots while police tried to take him into custody.

Both police officers were taken to Stroger Hospital after one was shot in the chest and the arm and the other in the arm.

The officer that suffered the more severe injuries remains at Stroger in serious condition with injuries to his lung and colon, a Chicago police spokeswoman said. The other officer was released from the hospital on Sunday after being taken there in good condition.

Williams was taken to Loyola University Medical Center and later charged with seven counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated assault of a police officer.

"Currently, 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," police said in a statement.

The officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days.