Police shoot, kill man who dragged officer

11-3-2010

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By: Chicago Tribune



Chicago police shot and killed a man who dragged an officer nearly a block during a drug bust in
the Chicago Lawn neighbor on the South Side. The shooting occurred at about 1 p.m near 59th Street
and Western Avenue as officer were " conducting surveillance in a area know for high gang and narcotic
activity "" the said in a statement. Officers tried to stop a vehicle involved in a drug buy, but the driver fled
and dragged one of the officers. An officer opened fire and struck the man.Police said they recovered drugs.
The man was taken to Stroger Hospital,where he was pronounced dead at 2:10 p.m, according to the Cook
County medical examiner's office. A police officer was taken to Holy Cross Hospital for a minor shoulder injury,
A Fire Department spokesman said.
I think that the police have to take a treatment of how to defend against member and drug dealers,because there's a lot
Of drug dealers and they don't care if they kill they only wants money and drug. There's a women too that kill and sell
Drug.

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