Event Brief
Chicago officers wounded in traffic stop shootout
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: Chicago police say Malik Wrightsell shot two officers during a traffic stop struggle on the South Side.
WHO: Malik Wrightsell; Chicago Police Department
WHAT: Wrightsell allegedly shot two officers during a traffic stop struggle; officers pursued him and attempted to take him into custody.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 2:47 PM ET
WHERE: South Chicago neighborhood, Chicago
WHY: To take him into custody.
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