Update On Chicago Shooting

Chicago Police said an officer killed two people Saturday during a confrontation with a "combative subject," the department said in a statement.



The police said that around 4:25 a.m. today, officers responded to a "domestic disturbance" on West Erie Street and were "confronted by a combative subject."

"Upon arrival, officers were confronted by a combative subject resulting in the discharging of the officer's weapon, fatally wounding two individuals," the statement said.

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The medical examiner's office identified those killed as Bettie Jones, 55 and a 19-year-old man. Autopsies had not yet been performed.

It was not clear if either of those killed were armed, according to the Associated Press.

The police said the matter remains under investigation. Cops are directing questions to the Independent Police Review Authority, which is investigating the case.ABC