SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. — An off-duty police officer shot and killed a gunman who opened fire during a family reunion in a suburban Chicago park late Sunday afternoon.
South Holland police are on scene for multiple people shot at 165th and Ellis avenue, a witness on scene told us a family reunion was shot up. #ChicagolandScanner pic.twitter.com/EoEUS2xADT
— Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere (@TylerLaRiviere) July 17, 2022
According to police, the man, who has not been identified publicly, got into an argument with his current and former girlfriends during the gathering. Although he left with his current girlfriend, the man returned a short while later and fired into the crowd at Maicah Park, WGN-TV reported.
According to police, the off-duty officer from the Palos Hills Police Department fired on the suspect and struck him. The gunman was pronounced dead a short while later at an area hospital, WMAQ-TV reported.
No bystanders were injured in the incident, both news outlets reported.
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