Police: Chicago officer shot, suspect in custody
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Chicago police say an officer was shot while executing a warrant and a suspect was taken into custody.
Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says the incident happened Saturday night on the city's West Side as police attempted to execute a warrant for narcotics and illegal weapons. Johnson says a shot was fired through a rear door and the 34-year-old officer was struck in the shoulder.
The superintendent says the officer is in stable but critical condition, and police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says he's expected to survive.
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Guglielmi says an adult female suspect was arrested and a weapon was recovered from the scene. The suspect was also a target of the search warrant.
Johnson says the officer has been on the job for more than 4 years and was a U.S. Marine before joining the department.