A woman was killed and an Oak Forest police officer wounded during a shoot-out Sunday morning in a Food4Less grocery store.
Just before 11 a.m., officers responded to a call for a motorist in need of assistance in the 6000 block of 159th Street, according to Oak Forest police.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the driver, 21-year-old Ketura Wilson, was armed with a firearm and attempted to transport her to the hospital for a mental health evaluation, Oak Forest and Illinois State Police said.
She fled and officers proceeded to follow her to the Food4Less grocery store, 5556 W. 159th St, attempting to negotiate with her, police said.
Inside the store, there was an “exchange of gunfire,” according to police. Both Wilson and an Oak Forest officer were struck, police said.
Wilson died of her injuries, according to police. The officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was listed in serious condition, police said.
The Illinois Public Integrity Task Force and the Oak Forest Police Department will investigate the incident.
