Juan Romero,Imperial Gangster gang member charged Friday with two counts of attempted murder in the shooting of a Chicago police tactical officer

man was charged Friday with two counts of attempted murder in the shooting of a Chicago police tactical officer, an Army veteran who returned from a tour of Iraq in April.The officer, whom police did not identify, was working with a team in the Logan Square neighborhood Thursday night when they encountered Juan Romero, 18, who they knew to be an Imperial Gangster gang member, said police spokeswoman Monique Bond. Police had been receiving emergency calls about Romero, Bond said, but he ran from officers. Romero allegedly opened fire near Belden and Kedzie Avenues around 10 p.m., hitting one officer's shoulder, police said. Authorities said Romero of the 1500 block of North Oakley Boulevard also was shot and taken to a hospital, where he was in fair condition.He is scheduled to appear in Bond Court Saturday. If convicted, he would face 20 to 80 years in prison.The wounded officer, 32, a member of the Army National Guard since 1995, remained hospitalized Friday, police said. He joined the Chicago Police Department in 2001, police said.A weapon was recovered at the scene, police said.

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