Chicago police officer with ‘bright future ahead of him’ fatally shot on Southwest Side in exchange of gunfire, officials say

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer who was badly wounded during a shootout with a gunman Wednesday evening on the Southwest Side succumbed to his injuries, officials said.

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown told reporters outside Mount Sinai Hospital that the male officer, who was shot “multiple times,” had died. Brown did not identify the officer or give his age.

Initially, the officer was listed in