Ambulance caught in shooting in Chicago

An ambulance crew in Chicago, IL was startled when active shooters drove past them on Wednesday, according to a post on the Medical Express Ambulance Service Inc Facebook page.Show more

The post said the ambulance was on the way to a call when the team heard several gunshots in Jackson Park.

As the ambulance traveled through the park, an individual hanging out of a car fired in the direction of the ambulance.

The EMT driving the ambulance stopped the vehicle as the suspects continued shooting. The medics turned their vehicle around and rushed to a cyclist they saw fall as the shooter passed by.

According to the post, the crew determined that the man had not been shot, but had fallen over while avoiding flying bullets.

The post said that the Chicago Police Department was investigating the case.

Credit: Medical Express Ambulance Service Inc. via Storyful