A police officer in south suburban Lynwood was grazed by gunfire while responding to reports of a shooting in Ford Heights that left one person dead early Saturday morning, according to the Cook County sheriff’s police.
The unidentified Lynwood officer answered the 3 a.m. call to assist sheriff’s police in the 1400 block of Ambassador Lane, a residential neighborhood in the adjacent south suburb. They arrived to find a male gunshot victim down and began rendering medical assistance. The unidentified man was subsequently transported to Franciscan Health in Munster, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
After taking care of the victim, the police were fired upon by unknown offenders, wounding the Lynwood officer. The officers returned fire and the offenders fled, according to the police.
The Lynwood officer suffered a graze wound during the shootout and was taken to Franciscan Health, where he was treated and released.
Ford Heights does not have its own police force and is patrolled by Cook County sheriff’s police.
There were no reports of additional injuries and no suspects have been identified by police in the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Cook County Sheriff’s Department at 708-865-4896.
