Calumet City Police Shoot Driver During Shootout After Traffic Stop
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was in critical condition and in police custody Thursday night, after Calumet City police said he got into a shootout with officers following a traffic stop.
An officer pulled over the 27-year-old man around 4:50 p.m. near the Ginger Ridge Apartments in the 500 block of Jeffrey Avenue for a traffic violation.
Police said the driver immediately got out of his car and pointed a gun at the officer, leading to a shootout.
The man was shot in the stomach, then ran back to his car and sped off.
Officers found him across the state line at a hospital in East Chicago, Indiana, and they arrested him there.
Charges were pending Friday morning.
The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force is investigating.
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