A motorist who tried speeding away, allegedly dragging an officer who was trying to pull him from the vehicle was fatally shot by police Tuesday night in West Ridge.

Around 10:25 p.m., tactical officers were investigating a parked and unoccupied stolen BMW sport-utility vehicle in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue when a dark car approached alongside the stolen SUV and two men tried to enter it, according to Chicago police.

As officers approached, one man fled while the other, 20, returned to the driver’s side of the dark car, police said.

Officers then ordered him to leave the vehicle and he refused, leading to a struggle where an officer was dragged by the vehicle as the 20-year-old got behind the wheel and tried speeding away, officials said.

The officer being dragged then di

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