DNAinfo/Devlin Brown
CHICAGO — Police shot a man in Back of the Yards Saturday night, critically wounding him.
At 10:45 p.m., police responded to calls of a gang disturbance in the 4700 block of South Ada Street, according to a statement.
When police arrived at the scene, officers saw a man holding a handgun. A chase ensued as the man fled the scene, the statement said.
The man ran into an alley and when officers approached, the man pointed the weapon at the officers, the statement said. One officer then opened fire, striking the man, police said.
The man was taken to an area hospital. No officer was injured during the incident.
The weapon was recovered, and the incident is under investigation, police said.
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