We feel he did have previous encounters with the individuals in that office," said Police Superintendent Phil Cline, without being more specific about the motive.
Once inside the gunman opened fire, wounding two people fatally. He had taken a hostage and chained a door when a police sniper shot down a hallway, striking the gunman from 45 feet away.
"There were at least another 25 to 30 people on the floor and I think the Chicago police officer -- SWAT -- saved those people's lives," said Cline.
He said the gunman may have shot himself as well, but an autopsy would have to show which was the fatal wound.
Yeah, yeah Cline. If folks in chicago were allowed to defend themselves, it's unlikely your platoon would have been needed and there's a good possibility only the perp would've gone down.