[BREAKING]: Mayor Chris Clark’s security detail exchanges gunfire with attempted robbery in Chicago

News choppers hovered over the scene on North Avenue and Halsted Street, with a notable heavy police presence in Chicago’s Lincoln Park area Wednesday afternoon.

By Amethyst J. Davis

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Politics

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September 14, 2022

A visible Chicago police presence along North Avenue and Halsted Street after Mayor Chris Clark’s security detail exchanged gunfire with attempted robbers. Screenshot from ABC7Chicago Chopper Cam

A Harvey police officer and member of Mayor Chris Clark’s security detail exchanged gunfire with an attempted robber Wednesday afternoon in Chicago’s Lincoln Park area.

News choppers hovered over the scene on North Avenue and Halsted Street, with a notable heavy police presence, as police taped off Halsted.

According to Chicago Police Department officials, after four Black males wearing ski masks exited a Black Jeep SRT, an officer with the mayor’s detail fired shots.

NBC5 Chicago reports this occurred outside of Clark’s residence in the Goose Island neighborhood after the detail noticed a robbery in-progress. Clark and an officer with his detail returned fire, a source familiar with the situation told NBC5 Chicago.

No one is in custody, according to Chicago police. No injuries were reported, so far, as no one was transported from the scene. However, Chicago police officials said it’s possible an offender may have been struck by gunfire as they fled.

It’s unclear if Clark, a nearby store, or another individual were the target, if any.

The Lincoln Park Apple Store is in the vicinity of where the incident occurred.

This story is developing.

Author

Amethyst J. Davis

Amethyst J. Davis is responsible for spearheading the growth and development of the HWH, including outlining the editorial trajectory and content. She also produces “The Renaissance Letter,” our biweekly email newsletter, edits content, and fact-checks stories prior to publication. Amethyst was an administrator at New York University before launching her journalism career. She was previously a member of the Sounding Board, the community advisory board for Chicago Public Media, which includes WBEZ Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Amethyst is a 2023 Leader of a New Chicago award recipient, as recognized by the Field Foundation and MacArthur Foundation. She was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.

In 2022, Amethyst was a Casey Fellow with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Black News & Views. She is a sought after speaker on community journalism and has given talks at institutions like DePaul University and the University of Kansas. Amethyst is a regular guest on City Cast Chicago.

She was invited by Harvard University to submit a 2023 and 2024 Nieman Lab prediction. Under her leadership, the HWH has become one of the nation’s most-watched hyperlocal newsrooms. The HWH has received national coverage in publications like Poynter, Harvard University’s Nieman Lab, the National Press Journalism Club Institute, and Editor & Publisher.

A Harvey native, Amethyst is a Brooks Middle School (’11) and Thornton Township High School alum (‘15) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from NYU (BA’19). She is an alumna of the Data and Policy Summer Scholar program at the University of Chicago.