Chicago shooting: Man with knife at Grand Regency of Jackson Park fatally shot by officers in Grand Crossing, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) — A person living in a facility for assisted living in the Grand Crossing area, whom Chicago police claimed was carrying a knife, was shot and fatally wounded by officers on Monday morning.

Around 2:50 a.m., Chicago police stated that they were alerted to a situation where a man was threatening residents with a knife at the Grand Regency of Jackson Park located in the 1400-block of East 75th Street.

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Officers went to the unit where the suspect lived, on the fifth floor, and tried to speak with him, police said.

Upon entering, law enforcement officers were faced with the individual in question, who was carrying a knife. Despite the use of a Taser, the suspect remained unaffected, according to the police.

Police said the suspect advanced toward officers while armed with the knife.

Police asked him to drop the knife, and he refused, CPD said.

Officers eventually fired at him, killing him.

He died on the scene, police said.

“It’s scary,” said Maxine Johnson, who lives in the building. “It’s terrifying, I know. I can’t even believe it.”

The facility is listed as a program for adults with physical disabilities who need assistance.

“It’s a good thing police was there for our safety, in case something did go terribly wrong,” resident Kerry Heath said.

While she does not know who was killed, one woman who’s been in the building for two years said she has safety concerns living there.

“No, I don’t feel safe,” Johnson said. “I feed scared all the time.”

The identity of the man has not yet been released.

“I knew him. He was a friend of mine. I know something was wrong with him when he stayed away from the crowd,” resident Robert Gary said.

Other residents say the man who died had lived at the facility for about a year.

A knife was recovered from the scene, police said. The Investigation Response Team and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are investigating.

The officers involved will be placed on administrative duties for a minimum of 30 days.

A person was shot and critically wounded by an off-duty Chicago police officer in the Roseland neighborhood shortly after the Grand Crossing incident Monday morning, Chicago police said.

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