BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A man was killed after he was shot by a police officer Tuesday in southwest suburban Bridgeview.
He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn after the incident and died Wednesday morning, police said.
A preliminary investigation found an officer was rear-ended about 7:04 p.m. in the 10300 block of South Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview spokesman Ray Hanania said. When the officer went to investigate, the driver of the other vehicle came out and is alleged to have pointed a gun him.
The officer fired at the driver and struck him, Hanania said. The officer wasn't injured, Hanania said.
Illinois State Police are investigating.
Sun-Times Wire contributed to this report.
