According to police, the incident unfolded when a 22-year-old man produced a gun after being denied entry into Millennium Park. At some point, there was an exchange of gunfire with an off-duty Cook County sheriff's deputy, who was working security at the time, police stated.
The man sustained a gunshot wound and fled to the nearby Chicago Riverwalk, authorities said.
Photos from the area showed a large number of first responders near a portion of the Riverwalk, where authorities located the man and took him into custody. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department. A police marine unit was searching for the individual's gun near where he was apprehended, authorities said.
NBC 5 hasn't independently verified the account of events provided by Chicago police.
The shooting comes almost one week after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near the "Bean" at Millennium Park. Following the incident and a string of other violent gatherings, Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposed a curfew on unaccompanied minors at Millennium Park, which went into effect Thursday night.
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