A man already facing federal firearms charges was charged Wednesday with attempted murder in the shooting that injured a Chicago police officer responding to a robbery at a luxury store on Monday, police said.
Deshaun Lucas, of Chicago, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, unlawful use of a weapon and fleeing, according to the Chicago Police Department.
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The 33-year-old Chicago man was scheduled to make his first court appearance Wednesday, but it was unclear whether he had an attorney who could argue on his behalf.
A Chicago man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting and killing a police officer responding to a robbery call.
Police allege Lucas shot and killed a Chicago police officer early Monday morning after someone tried to drive his SUV through the window of a Prada store in the city's Gold Coast neighborhood.
When officers arrived, multiple suspects fled the store, but officers caught up with Lucas at a nearby intersection, where he exchanged gunfire with police. Police said Lucas fired several shots at the officer, hitting the 55-year-old officer in the leg, causing non-life-threatening injuries.
Lucas was injured by police gunfire and was initially reported to be in serious to critical condition. He remained hospitalized in police custody on Wednesday, police said.
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The federal indictment against Lucas was returned in April 2019, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm after being arrested by Chicago police three months earlier. The case has been pending since October 2022, when Lucas has been a fugitive, according to federal court records, the Chicago Tribune reported.
