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Shooting suspect from Gary pursued by police to South Side of Chicago; man arrested

A suspect from a shooting in Gary, Indiana was arrested July 8, 2020, in the 5800 block of South Shields Avenue in Chicago. | Google Maps

A man was arrested Wednesday after police pursued a shooting suspect from Gary, Indiana, to Englewood on the South Side.

The chase began about 10:45 a.m. when Gary police responded to a 22-year-old man shot in the 4700 block of Adams Street, according to Gary police spokeswoman Dawn Westerfield.

Police followed the suspect into Illinois, Westerfield said.

Officers arrested a man believed to be the suspect in the 5800 block of South Shields Avenue, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.

Gary police didn’t immediately confirm if the suspect was arrested.

No charges have been filed.

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