Chicago Police say ShotSpotter first alerted them to officer who was shot

>>> THIS IS CBS2 NEWS. >>> NOW ON THE CBS2 NEWS AT 4:30, THE SEARCH FOR A KILLER OF CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER LUIS WESSON. >> HE WAS SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE OFF-DUTY RETURNING HOME FROM HIS SHIFT. MEGAN HICKEY IS LOOKING INTO THE MOMENTS RIGHT AFTER THAT SHOOTING, AND THE ROLE OF A CONTROVERSIAL GUNSHOT DETECTION SYSTEM. MEGAN? >> ACCORDING TO DISPATCH, RECORDINGS THAT SHOT SPOTTER SENSOR FIRST ALERTED POLICE TO THE SHOOTING ALMOST 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE 911 CALL. BRANDON JOHNSON WAS ASKED ABOUT IT REPEATEDLY AND HIS PLANS TO SCRAP THE TECHNOLOGY. >> Reporter: THE SHOT SPOTTER ALERT. >> 5501. >> Reporter: THE FIRST SIGN POLICE RECEIVED THAT OFFICER LUIS WESCOTT WAS IN TROUBLE CAME IN AT 2:53 ON SUNDAY. IT WAS NOT FOR ANOTHER 4:50 THAT A 911 CALLER PICKED UP THE PHONE. >> THIS IS COMING OUT OF 3156 WEST THIRD STREET. GUNSHOTS OUTSIDE AND A MALE LAYING ON THE GROUND. >> Reporter: POLICE GOT THERE SOONER THAN IF THEY HAD WAITED FOR THE CALL. THE REASON IT MATTERS IS BECAUSE MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON, WHO APPEARED AT THE GROUND BREAKING FOR HARRIS TERMINAL UPGRADE ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY THAT THE CITY WOULD PHASE OUT THE USE OF CONTROVERSIAL GUNSHOT DETECTION TECHNOLOGY THIS YEAR . >> OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS THE TOOLS IT NEEDS TO HELP US BUILD A BETTER, STRONGER, SAFER CHICAGO. AS I HAVE SAID REPEATEDLY, WE CANNOT BE POLICING ALONE. >> TODAY, JOHNSON REITERATED REASONS TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT BUT WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE ROLE SHOT SPOTTER MAY HAVE PLAYED IN THIS CASE.'S OFFICE NEGOTIATED A CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22nd OF THIS YEAR, FOLLOWED BY A TWO MONTH PHASING OUT PERIOD , BEFORE IT SHUT DOWN PUBLICLY. JOHNSON ALSO TOOK HEAT FOR NOT STANDING BESIDE SUPERINTENDENT LARRY SNELLING WHEN HE DELIVERED THE NEWS OF THE OFFICERS THAT ON SUNDAY. >> I SPOKE WITH THE FAMILY. THAT IS WHERE I SPENT MY TIME. >> SHOT SPOTTER ALSO PLAYED A ROLE IN THE RESPONSE TO THE FATAL SHOOTING OF ANOTHER

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Keywords: CBS 2 News Evening, Chicago Police Department, Officer Luis Huesca, ShotSpotter, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Megan Hickey

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Length: 2min 14sec (134 seconds)

Published: Mon Apr 22 2024