A man from Elgin, Jovan McPherson, has been charged with the attempted murder of a Chicago Police officer and the kidnapping of a woman who was present at the shooting that occurred yesterday in the parking lot of the Ulta store at 1000 W North Avenue.

McPherson was allegedly acting erratically inside the store. Officers responded and a struggle "continued into the parking lot." McPherson allegedly fired three shots, striking the officer through his cheek.

He is also charged with kidnapping and illegally restraining a 21-year-old woman who was on the scene. Details have not yet been released in connection with this charge.

Fortunately, the police officer was treated and released from the hospital several hours after the attack.

At today's court hearing, it was determined that McPherson will be held without bail until his next court date He will next appear in court on November 9th at the Cook County Courthouse located at 26th and California in Courtroom 102. The Zoom link, if you would like to watch it virtually, can be found here.

We will be following this case through the 18th District Court Advocacy program. Please join this very important program, in which volunteers attend court appearances, monitor the cases, and represent our community in standing up to crime. Please contact Officer Al Robinson at alfred.robinson@chicagopolice.org to join.

The Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune covered the story.

We will keep you informed of developments in this case.

As always, please do your part and be aware of your surroundings to help ensure that you don't become a victim, and if you witness a crime, please contact the police.