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Shots fired at law enforcement officers in West Lawn

By  Jordan Owen
   
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No injuries were reported after shots were fired at law enforcement officers Monday morning in the West Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

Shots were fired at federal and state law enforcement officers at 9:25 a.m. during an investigation in the 6100 block of South Kolmar, according to Chicago Police and FBI.

No injuries were reported and four suspects were taken into custody, police said.

The FBI is investigating.

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