1 Dead, Suspect In Custody After Standoff In Little Village

Updated 02/20/17 - 1:40 p.m.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 68-year-old man was found dead, and a 37-year-old man was taken into custody, after a standoff that lasted more than four hours in the Little Village neighborhood on Monday.

Chicago Police News Affairs said police responded to a domestic disturbance involving a 37-year-old man and a 68-year-old man in the 3400 block of West 23rd Street around 7:45 a.m.

There were reports of shots fired inside the home, and officers later called for a SWAT team. Negotiators used loudspeakers to communicate with the suspect in the house.

Shortly after noon, police said the situation had ended, and the 68-year-old man had been found dead inside the home, with a gunshot wound to the head. The 37-year-old man was taken into custody, and a weapon was recovered from the home.

Chicago police originally said the situation appeared to involve an off-duty University Park police officer, but University Park Police Chief John Pate said the man involved is not and never has been a University Park employee, but instead used to work for a security company that provided security for a University Park apartment complex. However, Pate said that man was fired two years ago, and now works for a different security company.

Area Central detectives were investigating.

Read more
f

We and our partners use cookies to understand how you use our site, improve your experience and serve you personalized content and advertising. Read about how we use cookies in our cookie policy and how you can control them by clicking Manage Settings. By continuing to use this site, you accept these cookies.