CHICAGO (WLS) — Authorities have disclosed the identity of a man who was shot and killed by Chicago police in a townhome on the South Side of the city on Thursday morning.
The video in this story is from a previous report
The man was identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as Devon Smith, 43, of Chicago.
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The shooting happened at about 7:04 a.m. in the 900-block of East 100th Street in the Pullman neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Officers responded to a call of a man with a gun in a domestic incident.
When they arrived, they found an armed man with a woman inside a bedroom, according to police.
As police tried to de-escalate, the woman was able to get out of the room.
Chicago police said that’s when the suspect pointed his gun toward them, and an officer shot him.
He was taken to the hospital, where he died.
“I heard a lot of commotion, police,” neighbor Sandra Brown said. “And, I came outside and looked, and they were just everywhere.”
CPD added that the woman and an officer were taken to the hospital to be evaluated.
Police say a gun was recovered on-scene.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating.
Officers involved in the shooting will be placed on routine administrative duties for a minimum period of 30 days.
Concern now looms over the London Towne Houses Co-Op.
“I was frightened. I was unsure of what was happening,” expressed neighbor Shatiquia Harrington. “It felt quite traumatizing, and my daughter was too scared to leave for school this morning.”
Neighbors say the people who live in the home recently moved into the community.
“I observed them putting up that tape, and I thought, ‘Oh no, something must have occurred,'” shared neighbor Edwin Adams. “It was just so surprising, nothing like this has ever happened during our time living here. I believe I have been residing here long enough to witness the changes in the neighborhood, and it’s not a pleasant sight.”
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