A man is accused of pointing a gun with a laser sight at an off-duty Chicago police officer before he shot and wounded him over the weekend in Brighton Park, authorities say.
The officer was not injured in the incident, which occurred around 11:10 p.m. Friday in the 2800 block of West 47th Street, police said.
The officer saw an SUV follow him and stop outside a fast food restaurant, according to the Civil Police Accountability Office. Authorities said Carlos Negrete stopped beside the officer's car and pointed a gun at him “after a brief exchange of words,” the agency said.
Negrete fled, and officers called 911 while trying to follow the car, but lost sight of him, COPA said in a statement.
Moments later, Negrete arrived at the hospital with gunshot wounds “and reported that they had been shot near the address of the incident,” COPA said.
He was detained and charged with unlawful use of a weapon and assault on Saturday, according to police.
Negrete, 25, was ordered held on $200,000 bail during Sunday's hearing.
COPA said surveillance video captured some of the incidents, but was working on getting other videos. Anyone with information or video is asked to call (312) 746-3609.
Officers are placed on administrative duties for 30 days, as usual.