A 29-year-old man was fatally shot by Maywood police early Saturday morning after officers intercepted an apparent drug deal, according to authorities.
At approximately 2:11 a.m., Maywood police officers who were on patrol in the 2000 block of 13th Avenue “observed what appeared to be a narcotic transaction,” according to a Maywood Police Department news release.
As officers approached to conduct a field interview, a man began to flee the area, resulting in a short foot pursuit, the release said. During the pursuit, the man reached for a gun in his waistband, causing the officers to discharge their weapons and strike the man, the release said.
The man, who was identified as Craig Hall, was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:41 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Officer.
Hall, 29, of the 4900 block of West West End Avenue in Chicago, died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the office.
A weapon was recovered at the scene and the incident remains under investigation, the release said. No officers were injured in the incident.