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No one hurt, 1 arrested, after officer fires weapon in West Side shootingSun-Times Wireon June 17, 2021 at 4:33 am

An officer fired shots June 16, 2021 in West Garfield Park. | Adobe Stock Photo

About 8:30 p.m., officers pulled over a car after they saw the occupants weren’t wearing a seatbelt in the 300 block of South Kilbourn Avenue, police said.

A Chicago police officer fired their weapon and a person was arrested during a traffic stop Wednesday in West Garfield Park.

About 8:30 p.m., officers pulled over a car after they saw the occupants weren’t wearing a seatbelt in the 300 block of South Kilbourn Avenue, Chicago police said.

While the officers were walking towards the car, one of the suspects fired shots in their direction, police said, and an officer returned fire.

No one was hurt, according to police.

Officers took one male suspect into custody and recovered a weapon at the scene, police said.

Another suspect fled the scene on foot, police said.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is ivestigating the shooting.

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