Shots fired in attempted armed robbery of off-duty Chicago cop

An off-duty Chicago Police Department officer was the victim of an attempted armed robbery early Sunday morning in the Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side, according to police.

The officer was in the area of 74th Street and Langley shortly before 3 a.m. when he was approached by a person who asked him for the time and then displayed a handgun, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Janel Sedevic. A struggle ensued and the offender fired shots, Sedevic said.

Police do not know if the officer returned fire, Sedevic said. No injuries were reported, she said, and nobody was in custody.