Twenty-year-old Emmanuel Perez-Gomez was ordered to be held on a $3 million bond after he was arrested following an altercation with police, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Police took Mr. Perez-Gomez into custody after he checked himself into Swedish Covenant Hospital for a gunshot wound.
He faces three felony counts of attempted murder, three counts of felony aggravated discharge of a firearm and one misdemeanor count of aggravated assault, according to sources.
A Chicago criminal defense attorney would tell you that the charges against Mr. Perez-Gomez are pretty serious.
The incident began with an argument in the North Side West Ridge neighborhood, after which Mr. Perez-Gomez allegedly shot three or four rounds at an SUV, according to a police report cited in the article. None of the three occupants of the vehicle were injured.
Upon hearing the shots, an off-duty officer chased the gunman; who allegedly pointed his gun at him. The officer fired at Mr. Perez-Gomez out of fear for his life, hitting him, according to the report cited by the Sun-Times. The officer then reportedly fled in a dark-colored SUV.
Mr. Perez-Gomez was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and ironically, helped police track the officer down. Police reportedly had no leads other than the description of his vehicle, but Mr. Perez-Gomez told emergency room workers where we was shot and they contacted police.
The article states that Belmont Area detectives and the Independent Review Authority are investigating, as is protocol for all police-involved shootings. For more information, please visit our Related Resources links.
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