Man dies after shooting during struggle with police in Morgan Park
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was shot and killed after a struggle with officers on Friday in the Morgan Park neighborhood over what police said was a gun he had.
Officers tried to stop the suspect, who they observed with a gun, on the sidewalk in the 1100 block of West 111th Street around 5:30 p.m.
The man fled into a nearby home, and officers chased him on foot. Chicago Police Supt. Fred Waller said there was a struggle for the man's weapon between him and the officers.
Two shots were fired, and the suspect was shot. He was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed he later died. He has been identified as 36-year-old Louis C. Gordon-Hay.
Two officers were also taken to a hospital for observation but were in good condition.
Police recovered the suspect's gun.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it is investigating the shooting.