Bodycam: Burglary Suspects Intentionally Ram Chicago Police Cruiser, Pinning Officer Inside

Three suspects trying to flee the scene of a vehicle burglary intentionally crashed into two Chicago police cruisers before a trapped officer opened fire, fatally shooting one of the suspects.

Joe Vince

Nov. 6, 2025

What to know

• A Chicago police officer opened fire on three suspects after they intentionally rammed cruisers responding to a report of a vehicle burglary on the city's West Side.

• One suspect was fatally shot by the officer, who was pinned inside the cruiser when the shots were fired.

• Two officers were injured, one suspect was arrested, and another escaped the scene.

A Chicago police officer opened fire on burglary suspects after they intentionally rammed a cruiser and pinned the officer inside while allegedly fleeing the scene.

The incident happened at about 3:45 a.m. Sept. 6 when Chicago police responded to a reported vehicle burglary on the city's West Side, WBBM-TV reports. As three suspects fled the scene in a car, they intentionally rammed two marked cruisers.

Body camera footage shows officers ordering the suspects to exit their car. A responding officer was trapped inside one of the cruisers, and that officer opened fire.

A 35-year-old suspect was struck by the gunfire, and he was rushed to the hospital, where he died. A second suspect was arrested at the scene, but another suspect escaped on foot and tossed a firearm, which was later recovered.

Two officers suffered injuries that weren't considered life-threatening, and they were taken to the hospital.

Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), which released body camera footage from the incident, is continuing to investigate.

About the Author

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.