Chicago police shoot man and injure another during stabbing operation

CHICAGO (CBS) — When Chicago police responded to a stabbing incident in the Austin neighborhood on Monday night, they shot one man and seriously injured another.

According to Chicago police, officers were on routine patrol in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue shortly after 11 p.m. when they observed a man attempting to stab another man.

According to police, officers ordered the suspect to drop his weapon to de-escalate the situation. The man continued the attack, at which point officers fired shots, hitting him.

He later died at a local hospital.

Police confirmed that the man who was stabbed was also shot during the shooting. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

According to police, two officers were also taken to a hospital for observation.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shooting. The officers involved will be placed on administrative duty for 30 days.