Fox 32 reports that a manhunt was underway Monday night after an Illinois State Police trooper suffered a neck injury during a struggle for a gun on northbound Interstate 294 near south suburban Harvey.
The trooper stopped a “suspicious person” who pointed a gun at him when confronted, according to an ISP statement.
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The two tussled for the weapon, which went off several times, state police said. The trooper suffered a neck injury but was not shot. He was taken to a hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening.
The suspect ran away and was still at large as of 8 p.m. Police were searching for a black male wearing a construction vest and black jeans.
