CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released several videos and and other related materials Monday of three off-duty officer involved shootings in accordance with the city's 60-Day Video Release Transparency Policy.
The latest incident happened Sept. 15, when shots were fired from a moving vehicle at an off-duty officer who was traveling in his vehicle near the 700 block of North Noble Street, COPA said. The officer returned fire, as the individuals continued to flee in their vehicle. No injures were reported, and the offender(s) remain at large.
COPA said there is no video of the incident, and only police reports and transmissions from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications were released.
A couple of weeks earlier, an off-duty officer encountered a burglar.
On Aug. 31, the officer encountered two people who had broken into a garage. The suspects ran, leading to a foot pursuit. The officer discharged his firearm, however there are no known injuries, COPA said. The offender(s) remains at large. COPA did not disclose the location of the shooting.
Video of the incident shows two people rush out of an open garage into an alley and jump inside a dark-colored vehicle. The off-duty officer, who appears shirtless, emerges from the garage and fires a shot at the car as it speeds off.
The third incident happened Aug. 21 on the South Side. Two off-duty officers were carjacked in the 2500 block of South King Drive, COPA said.
One of the officers fired shots at the suspects, but did not strike them, COPA said. The carjackers fled in the officer's vehicle. Video of the incident from a nearby business does not clearly show the gunfire.
COPA, which investigates shootings involving Chicago police officers, is required to release video relevant to an investigation within 60 days of the incident.
"COPA's investigation into each officer's use of deadly force is ongoing to determine if the actions are in accordance with department policy and training," the agency said.
COPA encourages members of the public who may have witnessed any of these incidents or have additional information to contact COPA at (312) 746-3609 or visit www.chicagocopa.org for more information.
