EDGEWATER — The Chicago Police Department has launched an internal investigation into alleged misconduct of officers at the scene of a shooting last month on Winthrop Avenue, a police source said.
Witnesses to the shooting ripped beat officers near the scene after they allegedly "chuckled" and didn't immediately respond to the shooting — or take the witness' statements.
The shooting happened about 7:50 p.m. Oct. 28 in the 6000 block of North Winthrop Avenue, police had said. A 27-year-old was shot in the back and left thigh and took himself to Weiss Hospital where he had been listed in stable condition.
Jackson Smith, 22, and two of his friends — Xiomara Hussein and Eric Quigley — had been walking in the block when the gunfire erupted. They said they dove for cover and then ran to a police SUV around the corner on Thorndale Avenue seeking help.
The officers allegedly "chuckled," told the group they called it in already and didn't head toward the scene or ask for a witness statement.
"If they heard the gunshots, they had no concern," said Quigley.
Smith and his friends said were upset the officers reacted in a nonchalant manner.
When Smith heard Tuesday that an investigation had been initiated into the incident, he said he felt a "boost of moral" in regards to his faith in the neighborhood's police force.
"It's a bit of a reconciliation that they're looking into it and want to do something about it," he said.
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