by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation:

The gangbanger whose alleged shootout with police in Englewood triggered mass looting in Chicago on Sunday night has been identified as 20-year-old Latrell Allen, who was charged on Monday for attempted murder of police.

“Allen had previous arrests for child endangerment, domestic battery and burglary,” WGNTV reports.

From WGNTV, “Man shot by police Sunday charged with attempted murder of officers; COPA asking for footage”:

Latrell Allen, 20, was arrested in the 5600 block of South Aberdeen at around 2:45 p.m. Sunday after police said he pointed a gun and fired multiple rounds at Chicago police officers.

“During the foot pursuit the offender turned and fired shots at the officers, the officers then returned discharging their weapons,” police said Sunday.

Allen was transported to University of Chicago Medical Center and three officers were hospitalized for observation. No officers were shot.

Allen was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of possession of an unlicensed weapon.

Latrell’s mother, Latricsa Allen, told CBS Chicago on Monday that her son was “unarmed.”

An alleged “witness” said she saw Allen “had his hands up, like why you shooting me?”

Of note, Allen’s mother confirmed her son was indeed the man seen in the picture above holding a rifle and a pistol:

As I reported earlier, Allen can be seen brandishing a Smith & Wesson Sigma in photos he shared to his own social media account, which appears to be the exact same firearm police reported they recovered at the scene.

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