Oak Park officer fatally wounded Friday morning in west suburban Oak Park

An Oak Park police officer was fatally wounded Friday morning in a shooting in which the gunman also was shot, officials said.

According to an Oak Park police department spokesman, Detective Allan Reddins was killed in the line of duty when responding to a call involving an armed offender who was seen leaving a bank in the 1000 block of Lake Street with a gun.

At 9:36 a.m., the Oak Park Fire Department responded to a call of shots fired on the 800 block of Lake Street in Oak Park. Upon arrival, firefighter/paramedics learned that an Oak Park Police Officer, Reddins, had been shot in the left side.

He was transported to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition and succumbed to his injuries at approximately 10:10 a.m., officials said.

In a statement,  the Village of Oak Park extended its deepest condolences to Detective Reddins’ family, friends and colleagues within the Oak Park Police Department and the wider law enforcement community as they process the grief caused by this violence.

Officials said Reddins’ death marks the first Line of Duty death for the Oak Park Police Department since 1938.

The offender was shot in the leg. He is currently in custody and is being treated at Loyola in stable condition.

Reddins was 40 years old and a Chicago resident. He was sworn into the Oak Park Police Department in May 2019.

The investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to call the Oak Park Police Department at 708.386.3800. Information may be provided anonymously by calling 708.434.1636 or online at www.oak-park.us/crimetip.