Overview

• Chicago police pursued a suspect wanted for aggravated battery from the 13400 block of South Baltimore Avenue into Hammond, Indiana.
• The chase ended when the suspect crashed near Dearborn and Gostlin streets in Hammond.
• Police allege the suspect fired at officers at the crash site, prompting officers to return fire, fatally striking him.
• The suspect was pronounced dead at St. Catherine Hospital, and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
• The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the incident, with the involved officers placed on 30-day administrative duties per protocol.