Chicago police said the incident happened just after 6:40 p.m. Saturday in the 4700 block of West Madison Street near the border of West Garfield Park and Austin.
According to police, officers conducted a traffic stop after they saw a vehicle driving erratically. As officers investigated, the driver of the vehicle tried to drive away, hitting and dragging an officer in the process.
The officer fell to the ground and their weapon then discharged, according to investigators.
Police said the driver then drove off in the vehicle, which was later found unoccupied in the 4500 block of West Adams Street in Garfield Park.
Meanwhile, the officer was taken to the hospital for treatment and is in good condition, according to officials.
Police also said a person of interest is in custody and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the incident.
No other information was released.
Anyone with information is asked to call COPA investigators at 312-746-3609.
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