Two Chicago cops suffer minor injuries after another cop accidentally fired their gun during a struggle with homicide suspects, with the bullet going THROUGH one officer's arm and into another's shoulder, police say

An officer accidentally fired his handgun during a struggle while police were making arrests in suburban Chicago, wounding two other officers
Chicago officers spotted a car Wednesday night that was tied to homicide and a police helicopter tracked it to a Citgo gas station in Lyons
When people from the car came out of the gas station officers surrounded them and a struggle ensued, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said
During the struggle, an officer accidentally discharged his gun, Brown said, and police believe one bullet struck two officers
The bullet went through the arm of one of the officers and into the shoulder of another
The officer who accidentally discharged his firearm has been placed on 30-day desk duty, as per protocol police said, with the shooting under investigation

By Matt Mcnulty For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press

Published: 11:36 BST, 21 October 2021 | Updated: 15:49 BST, 21 October 2021

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An officer accidentally fired his handgun during a struggle while police were making arrests in suburban Chicago, wounding two other officers, authorities said.

Chicago officers spotted a car Wednesday night that was tied to homicide and a police helicopter tracked it to a Citgo gas station at around 9:15 pm on 8050 West Ogden Avenue in Lyons.

When people from the car came out of the gas station, officers surrounded them and a struggle ensued, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said.

'They seem to be in decent, good condition. But again, we just got to the hospital, doctor's still treating (them)' Brown said of the two wounded officers after the accidental shooting.

'Lucky, grateful, could've been worse,' Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara added.

Pictured: dozens of officers gathered outside of MacNeal Hospital after two Chicago police officers suffered gunshot wounds after a fellow officer accidentally discharged his firearm

Chicago officers spotted a car Wednesday that was tied to homicide and a police helicopter tracked it to a Citgo gas station, pictured, at 9:15 pm on 8050 West Ogden Avenue in Lyons

Police officers secure the scene after the accidental shooting by a Chicago police officer that left two fellow cops with minor injuries due to gunshot wounds

During the struggle, an officer accidentally discharged his gun, Brown said, and police believe one bullet struck two officers.

The bullet went through the arm of one of the officers and into the shoulder of another.

The officers were taken to a hospital and their injuries weren't considered life-threatening, police said.

Authorities added that two people from the car that police had followed were placed into custody and a gun was found in the car.

The officer who fired his gun was placed on automatic 30-day administrative, or desk duty, police said.

Pictured: the Citgo gas station in Lyons where the cops had tracked a car that was tied to a homicide

Authorities added that two people from the car that police had followed were placed into custody and a gun was found in the car

The shooting is under investigation internally and by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.

'The officer that fired the weapon is not injured but obviously it’s very traumatic to accidentally have this happen,' Brown added.

Meanwhile, dozens of fellow police officers gathered outside the MacNeal Hospital emergency room entrance, only leaving once the two officers were transferred to nearby University Medical Center in Maywood, according to Fox 32 Chicago.

None of the officers involved in Wednesday night's accidental shooting were identified as of Thursday, with the names of the suspects detained during the incident remaining unreleased

However, police did say that two people taken into custody had possible involvement with the homicide that the car had been linked to, according to the network.