Thursday, October 08, 2009

Off-duty corrections officer shot near home

CHICAGO

Authorities in Chicago say an off-duty Cook County Correctional Officer has been shot outside his home on the city's southwest side.

Steve Patterson, a spokesman for Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart identified the victim of the Wednesday night shooting as Correctional Officer Jacob Cano.
Patterson said Cano has worked at the Cook County Jail since 2003, and was leaving his home to begin his 11 p.m. shift when he was shot in the back by an unknown assailant.

The Cook County Correctional Officer's are members of Teamsters Local 714

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