The Brief
- Chicago police and SWAT officers responded to the South Austin neighborhood Wednesday after an incident that reportedly involved suspects fleeing into a home.
- Preliminary information suggests at least two suspects were taken into custody and two others may have entered a nearby home, though police have not confirmed those details.
- The SWAT response lasted several hours, affecting traffic and dismissal at a nearby charter school before officers cleared the scene just before 4 p.m.
CHICAGO – Chicago police and SWAT officers spent several hours in the South Austin neighborhood on the city’s West Side Wednesday investigating an incident that reportedly involved two suspects entering a home.
SWAT situation on West Side
The backstory:
Around 11:30 a.m., a massive police presence gathered near the 5200 block of W. Race Ave., prompting the Chicago Police Department to restrict access to several area streets.
SWAT officers in tactical gear were seen throughout the area, with a command center established on Laramie Avenue. …