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Man shot by off-duty cop on West Side charged with attempted murder

Man shot by off-duty cop on West Side charged with attempted murder
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CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A man who was shot by an off-duty police officer on New Year's Day in Lawndale has been charged with attempted murder.

Jermaine Morris, 34, was shot in the arm by the officer about noon Friday in the 1200 block of South Kedvale Avenue, Chicago police said. He was taken into custody and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.


Police have not released information about the circumstances of the shooting. Two other people who were also taken into custody were released without charges.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the use of force, the agency said on Twitter.

Morris is facing one felony count of attempted murder in connection with the incident, police said.

He is also considered a person of interest in an unrelated shooting and will not appear in bond court Saturday as detectives are seeking charges in that case, police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2020. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)