CHICAGO — Felony charges have been filed against a man who was shot by Chicago police on Thursday after he allegedly led officers on a foot chase while armed with a gun.

According to police, 35-year-old McKale Mitchell, a Chicago Heights resident, has been charged with two felony counts – aggravated assault of a peace officer or firefighter or ER worker, as well as two felony counts of possession of a firearm as a repeat felony offender.

Police say the charges stem from an incident that allegedly began near the intersection of 111th Street and State Street in West Roseland, just before 2 pm. on Thursday afternoon.

Officers had initially attempted to stop Mitchell to conduct an “investigatory stop” in relation to a recent string of robberies.

But as officers approached Mitchell, they sa

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