Lawyer for man shot by Chicago police officer disputes that he got into a gunfight with cops

Lawyer for man shot by Chicago police officer disputes that he got into a gunfight with cops

A lawyer for a man wounded in what officials have described as a shootout with Chicago police said that version of events was “absolutely not true” during a Thursday news conference.Malik Wrightsell, 34, is accused of pulling a gun out of a bag and firing once at two cops after fleeing a traffic stop earlier this month in South Shore.One of the officers was struck in their bulletproof vest, Cook County prosecutors have said. The officer then ret…

Lawyer for man shot by Chicago police officer disputes whether he got into gunfight with cops

A lawyer for a man wounded in what officials have described as a shootout with Chicago police said Thursday that version of events was “absolutely not true.” Malik Wrightsell, 34, is accused of pulling a gun out of a bag and firing once at two cops after fleeing a traffic stop earlier this month in South Shore. One of the officers was struck in their bulletproof vest, Cook County prosecutors have said. The officer then returned fire, hitting Wri…