CHICAGO (Wales) — The Chicago Police Department and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are investigating an officer-involved shooting on the city’s North Side Saturday morning.

After responding to the scene of an earlier shooting, officers engaged in an exchange of gunfire with an armed suspect, police said.

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The Chicago Police Department gave an update on the incident at a press conference Saturday afternoon.

Chicago police said a 39-year-old victim was shot around 9:35 a.m. while walking in the 2600 block of North Farwell Avenue in West Rogers Park. An armed criminal approached the victim from behind and shot him in the shoulder.

Chicago police officers and first responders from the Chicago Fire Department responded to the scene. Around 9:55 a.m., the gunman emerged from an alley and opened fire on officers and paramedics, police said.

Chicago police officials said the suspect continued to exchange gunfire with officers for about two minutes.

Police said the gunman was shot multiple times by officers in the 6800 block of North Washtenaw. Officers provided aid and the offenders were taken to a local hospital, where they were initially described as being in critical condition.

The 39-year-old victim was treated for a gunshot wound and released from the hospital, police said.

The genders and identities of the victim and the shooting suspect were not yet known.

CPD said no officers or CFD members were injured in the incident.

Further information was not immediately available. CPD and COPA continue to investigate.

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