Surveillance video contradicts man’s Near North shooting story, alderman says

A person who claimed he was shot throughout a theft on the Close to North Aspect Tuesday afternoon could have fabricated the story, in line with an area alderman.

The 37-year-old man, who makes use of a wheelchair, known as 911 round 4:55 p.m. to report he had been shot within the left leg whereas touring from the intersection of Division and Clark. He informed officers somebody shot him throughout a theft, however he didn’t know who.

Nevertheless, Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) informed constituents in an e mail Tuesday morning that the person could also be making issues up.

“Video cameras present that no such incident befell on the time in query,” Hopkins wrote. “Investigators are trying into stories that counsel a person sufferer suffered an unintended self-inflicted gunshot wound to his leg.”

As CWBChicago reported Monday night time, there have been no 911 requires pictures fired within the space, and officers on patrol didn’t report listening to gunfire.

Hopkins famous that the person known as 911 whereas close to Dearborn and Oak streets, inflicting Washington Sq. Park to be related to the incident regardless that “there have been no stories of pictures fired anyplace within the space.”

Right here is Hopkins’ full e mail:

Expensive Neighbors,

Current information stories implied there was a gunshot incident in Washington Sq. Park yesterday night, Monday, July 14.

Video cameras present that no such incident befell on the time in query. Investigators are trying into stories that counsel a person sufferer suffered an unintended self-inflicted gunshot wound to his leg.

This sufferer determined to self-report the incident to 911 when he occurred to be close to the realm of Dearborn and Oak streets. Thus, the handle of Washington Sq. Park grew to become related to the incident, regardless that there have been no stories of pictures fired anyplace within the space.

There may be an ongoing investigation being carried out by the Chicago Police Division.

Sincerely,Alderman Brian Hopkins2nd Ward

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