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A University of Chicago police officer shot and wounded a gunman who opened fire in Hyde Park late Tuesday morning, officials said.

An officer driving north stopped to investigate a man walking south with a handgun drawn on Woodlawn Avenue at 53rd Street. The gunman, who is unaffiliated with the university, opened fire as the officer stepped out of his vehicle, according to an updated statement sent Wednesday morning by Eric Heath, associate vice president for safety and security at the university.

The officer took cover and repeatedly told the suspect to get on the ground, according to the statement. The officer then fired at the man as he walked toward the officer. The man, struck by a bullet, continued to advance with his gun drawn toward the officer, and the officer shot him again, the statement says.