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DEVELOPING: SWAT standoff at 4640 N Springfield #ChicagoScanner A shooting reported late Monday morning at 4640 N Springfield Ave. escalated into an active SWAT standoff, leaving a woman and a Chicago police SWAT officer wounded. At least two additional people remained inside the building as of 12:08 p.m., according to preliminary police and fire radio traffic. The incident began around 10:56 a.m. when dispatchers reported that a man had shot a woman outside the home. Subsequent calls indicated an armed man was inside with other people, including a 13-year-old. One caller reported that people had been locked in a room. Initial dispatch audio: clips.crimeisdown.com/2026/0… By 11:05 a.m., police had declared a SWAT incident. Officers reported that the wounded woman was safely outside while the armed man and the child remained in the building. The woman was later taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Her condition was not disclosed. SWAT activation: clips.crimeisdown.com/2026/0… Police said the first floor was clear, but the second floor could only be accessed through a rear stairwell. The building was described as a two-flat with a single rear entrance. SWAT established a command post on Wilson Avenue between Avers and Springfield while officers closed nearby streets. At 11:36 a.m., dispatchers relayed an open-line call in which a man could reportedly be heard accusing a woman of cheating. A woman said the man claimed to have eight bullets. Open-line update: clips.crimeisdown.com/2026/0… Shortly before 11:46 a.m., a “10-1”—an emergency call for an officer needing immediate assistance—was broadcast after a SWAT officer was shot near the rear of the building. Officers were ordered to take cover, and ambulances approached through Leland and Springfield. Officer-shot dispatch: clips.crimeisdown.com/2026/0… The officer was transported under police escort to Illinois Masonic and arrived around 12:05 p.m. No condition was given over the radio. Hospital-arrival traffic: clips.crimeisdown.com/2026/0… Fire officials subsequently ordered an EMS Plan 1 after receiving reports that another two or possibly three people had been shot inside. That number remained unconfirmed. At 12:07 p.m., EMS reported that the scene was still active, ambulances remained staged, and at least two people were still inside awaiting police clearance. Latest EMS update: clips.crimeisdown.com/2026/0… At 12:03 p.m., dispatchers reported that the armed man was telling a woman inside to call police and say he would come out. Phone call update: clips.crimeisdown.com/2026/0…