A Chicago police officer was shot and wounded Thursday in the Englewood neighborhood, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The shooting occurred in the 5600 block of South Shields Avenue shortly after noon.

A Chicago police officer was shot in the city's Englewood neighborhood Thursday afternoon, according to sources. SkyFOX was over the scene in the 5600 block of South Shields around 1 p.m. The officer was taken to U of C.

Chicago Fire Department officials confirmed an officer was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center after being shot near 56th and Shields.