Teen Shot By Police Charged With Attempted Murder

(STMW) -- A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after he opened fire at Chicago Police officers and was then shot by police Wednesday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.

The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, faces two felony counts of first-degree attempted murder, according to a statement from Chicago Police.

About 11 p.m. Wednesday, officers conducting a traffic stop in the 5100 block of South Wood saw two males exchanging gunfire from opposite sides of the street, police said.

The officers saw the muzzle flashes of the gun, according to Fraternal Order of Police Spokesman Pat Camden.

When the officers approached and announced themselves, the 17-year-old boy turned and fired a handgun in the direction of the officers, police said.

The officers then opened fire and shot the boy, police said.

The boy was taken in serious condition to Stroger Hospital, Camden said. No police officers were injured.

A weapon was recovered at the scene, police said. The second male involved in the exchange of gunfire has not been taken into custody, police said.

The Independent Police Review Authority is investigating the shooting, spokesman Larry Merritt said.