Shots fired as retired officer attempted to stop catalytic converter thieves on Chicago's South Side

Retired officer grazed by bullet trying to stop catalytic converter thieves

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A retired Evanston police officer was grazed by a bullet Friday morning while trying to stop a catalytic converter thief in the Bronzeville neighborhood.

According to a police source, the retired officer saw someone trying to steal a catalytic converter in the 3100 block of South Indiana Avenue around 6:15 a.m., when the would-be thief fired shots at him.

The source said the retired officer fired back. He was grazed by a bullet, and refused medical attention at the scene.

Police said no one was in custody on Friday. Area 1 detectives were investigating.

Elyssa Kaufman

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