Crime & Safety
Police Shoot, Kill Stabbing Suspect; Another Man In Critical Condition
Police said officers ordered the suspect to drop his weapon in an attempt to de-escalate the situation.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police shot and killed a man while responding to a stabbing incident in the Austin neighborhood Monday night. The stabbing victim was critically injured during the shooting.
According to Chicago police, officers were on routine patrol just after 11 p.m. in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue when they saw a man attempting to stab another man.
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Police said officers ordered the suspect to drop his weapon in an attempt to de-escalate the situation. Police said the man continued the attack and officers fired shots, hitting him.
