By rssfeeds-admin CPD had confirmed earlier to WGN-TV that an officer-involved shooting happened just before 3 a.m. on the upper level inside the Grand Regency of Jackson Park Supportive Living facility in the 1400 block of East 75th Street.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) also confirmed that it responded to an officer-involved shooting at the location.
In its latest update confirming the shooting was fatal, CPD said officers responded to the facility just before 3 a.m. Monday to a call of a person with a knife threatening residents. Officers located the unit where the offender resided and attempted to speak with him. Police say the man was a resident of the facility.
After gaining access, police say the officers were confronted by the man, still armed with a knife. Officers deployed their Tasers, but the offender was not subdued, according to police.
The offender remained armed with a knife and advanced at officers, at which time they shot him, according to police. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and police say a knife was recovered.
CPD earlier told WGN that no officers were injured in the incident, and the incident was captured on body-camera video. The identity of the man shot and killed by police has not yet been released.
“We’ll get the full scope of what went down and my number one priority is not just creating constitutional policing, but making sure we ensure absolute confidence between out local law enforcement and the community,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said. “These cases will be investigated thoroughly by all of the respective bodies. I’ll have a deeper conversation with the superintendent to get a better understanding of what went on.”
Visitors told WGN they were denied access to the facility Monday morning and couldn’t visit residents. A manager with the facility declined to discuss the incident with WGN.
Several squad cars and a van that detectives were working out of remained on scene up to about eight hours after the incident before clearing it late Monday morning.
The specifics of the incident, including the comprehensive use-of-force investigation, are being investigated by COPA, with the full cooperation of CPD. The officer(s) involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for a minimum period of 30 days.
Four years ago, Sherry Nicholas was found dead inside her apartment at the same facility where Monday morning’s incident happened. That case remains unsolved.
The Nicholas family told WGN-TV they have a cousin who still lives at the Grand Regency of Jackson Park Supportive Living facility that has reportedly told family members he feels unsafe.
“He has said they’ve jumped on him. I asked, ‘How can I help you report it to the police?’ The police didn’t do anything about it,” Jerry Nicholas, Sherry’s cousin, said.
“I feel kind of sorry for them. I feel like they need extra security and if not, they should close the facility down so this won’t keep happening,” Wendy Nicholas said.
A spokesperson for the facility issued the following statement in light of Monday’s incident:
“Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this event. The wellbeing and safety of our residents, staff, and community remain our highest priority. We are cooperating fully with the authorities as they conduct their investigation, and we are committed to supporting our residents and staff throughout this difficult time.”
COPA also confirmed that officers responded to a different officer-involved shooting early Monday morning, this one involving an off-duty officer in Roseland.
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