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Police fire shots during SWAT incident in Gresham; no one injuredSun-Times Wireon April 27, 2021 at 3:34 am

An officer fired shots while responding to a SWAT incident April 26, 2021, in Gresham. | Getty Images

An officer fired his weapon while responding to an incident in the 7800 block of South Loomis Boulevard but did not strike the person, according to police.

Chicago’s police oversight agency is investigating a SWAT incident in which an officer fired shots Monday evening, though no one was injured.

Officers responded to a “domestic call” involving a person with a gun about 8 p.m. in the 7800 block of South Loomis Boulevard, Chicago police said.

An officer fired his weapon but did not strike the person, according to police.

The person was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered, police said.

Police did not provide any additional details.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the incident, including the officer’s use of force.

The officer will be placed on desk duty for 30 days.

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