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A 73-year-old retired Chicago Police officer was shot Wednesday morning in the South Chicago neighborhood.
Retired Deputy Chief Coffey was shot in the shoulder in the 8100 block of South Essex at 9:35 a.m., according to a statement from Chicago Police.
He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized, police said.
The suspect, a 21-year-old man, also suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where his condition was also stabilized, police said. He remains in custody.
“Gun offenders in Chicago do not discriminate,” Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said in a statement.
“Their reckless conduct and lack of respect puts families, public servants and anything that stands in their way at risk. Enough is Enough. Retired Deputy Chief Coffey was a great police officer and public servant to the people of Chicago and I am glad he is okay. I will continue to fight hard for better laws to keep repeat offenders behind bars and I’m asking Chicago to help by giving CPD the tools to keep our community safe,” Johnson said.