Mayor's safety intervenes in armed Chicago theft, fires at suspects

The safety element of the mayor of Harvey, Illinois, intervened in an armed theft in Chicago, firing on the suspects Wednesday afternoon, metropolis officers and police say.

Mayor Christopher Clark was ready at an intersection in an SUV alongside his safety element after they noticed two masked males within the means of robbing a person at a Chicago Transit Authority bus cease, in response to CBS Chicago. The crew determined to take motion, firing on the males when one in every of them aimed a gun at their SUV, in response to a press release from Harvey, ABC 7 Chicago reported.

The gunfire prompted the would-be robbers to rapidly hop into their Jeep and velocity off, with Clark's safety element firing at all of them the way in which. Although the rear window of the Jeep was blown out, it's unknown whether or not anybody was injured.

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A supply texted NBC 5 Chicago saying that Clark was "okay" after the incident. A press release from town of Harvey confirmed the mayor was not harmed.

The suspects are at giant and haven't been seen since, in response to Chicago police.

The situation of the tried theft is at an intersection the place a number of high-end designer shops are positioned, ABC 7 Chicago famous.

The mayor's safety element consisted of personal contractors, not cops, in response to NBC Chicago.