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On January 9, 2021, at about 3 p.m., Community Safety Team Beat 7672E was on routine patrol near 1458 S. Karlov Avenue in a marked Chicago police SUV. Officers Fernando Valencia, Daniel Sandoval, and Adan Pedroza were traveling south on Karlov Avenue.

The officers saw a maroon, 4-door Hyundai Sonata stopped in a tow zone near the northwest corner of 1500 S. Karlov Avenue. Officer Valencia parked parallel to the Hyundai. The car had three occupants: a driver, a front passenger, and a rear passenger.

The officers got out of their vehicle as two occupants got out of the Hyundai. A female occupant refused to get out. While engaging with Officer Valencia, she produced a handgun without warning and pointed it at the officers.

The officers retreated and took cover. Officers Valencia and Sandoval fired their weapons, striking her multiple times. She was taken into custody and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital for medical treatment.