An off-duty police officer was injured in a shooting in Oak Lawn, IL in the 10800 block of Central Avenue, the police department said.Oak Lawn police said one person is in custody after an off-duty sergeant was shot three times while working a private security job at a south suburban trucking company on Monday.
At one point, police said, that employee turned and walked in the opposite direction before taking a semi-automatic handgun out of his inside coat pocket. He loaded the gun and turned toward the sergeant before attacking him. The shooter's gun jammed, and the sergeant and second security officer placed him into custody with help from other people on the scene, police said.
The sergeant then put a tourniquet on his injured leg and was transported to Christ Hospital for treatment, police said. The second security officer suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment.The gunman, police said, is in custody.The superintendent at Community High School District 218 issued a statement, saying, "Harold L Richards High School worked with our local police to ensure the safety of our kids. We immediately went into shelter in place.
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