There is a false rumor on social media that police officers killed a 15-year-old: Mayor Lightfoot

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot

There is a false rumor on social media that police officers killed a 15-year-old on Sunday. Here are the facts:

‣ Officers responded to 911 calls about an armed man in Englewood

‣ A 20-year-old suspect fired at officers, gunfire was exchanged

‣ The suspect is in stable condition

As with all police-involved shootings, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the matter. We will continue to lean into our partnerships in law enforcement, community-based organizations and others to support on-going public safety efforts.

This is an extremely heartbreaking time—COVID, gun violence epidemic, systemic racism, and now this. We have been knocked down, but we will not be counted out. We always get back up because that's who we are as Chicagoans.

 

There is a false rumor on social media that police officers killed a 15-year-old on Sunday. Here are the facts:
- Officers responded to 911 calls about an armed man in Englewood
- A 20-year-old suspect fired at officers, gunfire was exchanged
- The suspect is in stable condition

— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) August 10, 2020

Access to the downtown area will be temporarily restricted beginning this evening from 8 p.m.–6 a.m.

The city will be deploying more than 100 infrastructure assets citywide that will be strategically positioned by the Chicago Police Department to protect neighborhood commercial corridors and critical businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.

Access to the downtown area will be temporarily restricted beginning this evening from 8 p.m.–6 a.m. The restricted access to the downtown area is NOT a curfew. All residents, essential workers and employees whose businesses are located downtown will have access at all times.

Access points are designated for residents, essential workers and employees whose businesses are located within the designated boundaries, individuals who reside in the surrounding area and residents engaged in essential activities.

Entrance into the perimeter will be manned by officers with the Chicago Police Department. When arriving at the access points, residents and employees should show identification OR proof that they live in the area and/or work in the area.

As part of the restricted access, the following measures will be in place until further notice:

Lake Shore Drive will be closed between Fullerton Avenue on the North and I-55 on the South.

All Bridges will be up by 8 p.m. with the exception of the following:

•LaSalle Street

•Harrison Street

•Ida B. Wells / Congress Bridge (West Bound Open Only)

•Lake Shore Drive

•Columbus Avenue

•Kinzie Street

•Grand Avenue

Access Points for residents and employees of area businesses:

•Harrison Street

•Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street

•Roosevelt Road and Canal Street

•Kinzie Street and Halsted Street

•LaSalle Street

All expressway ramps from Roosevelt Road to Division Street will be closed in both directions.

CTA Rail Service will be impacted at the following locations, with trains not entering the area surrounding downtown: Fullerton Avenue to 47th and east of Halsted Street.

Bus Service will remain open at this time. Some buses will see reroutes due to bridge and street closures.

Divvy service will not be available from North Avenue to Ashland Avenue and Cermak Road between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.