A Man Accused of Attempting to Kill Chicago Police Officers After Sweetheart Plea Deal

A man who received a lenient plea deal for a serious gun case in December is now facing allegations of trying to kill four Chicago police officers in the Gresham neighborhood on Monday morning.

Sedrick Griffin, 31, is set to appear at a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse later in the day, where prosecutors will outline the charges against him. Records show that Griffin is on parole after serving less than a year in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to initial information from the Chicago Police Department, the incident unfolded at around 6:03 a.m. when officers from the Englewood (7th) District responded to a prostitution complaint on South Peoria Street. Griffin, allegedly the suspect, opened fire towards the officers and then fled the scene in a black Nissan SUV.

Police pursued the vehicle, which eventually crashed into parked cars on South Union Avenue. Griffin attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended nearby. A firearm and shell casings were recovered from the shooting scene.

Griffin’s history raises questions, as he was arrested on Christmas Eve in 2024 and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Despite pleading guilty on November 5, he received a surprisingly short sentence of just two years from Judge Natosha Toller. With time served and sentence reduction, Griffin was paroled in December, less than a year after his arrest.

He now faces charges including attempted murder of a police officer, aggravated discharge of a firearm towards an officer, possession of a firearm by a felon, and driving-related offenses. Griffin’s past convictions include possessing a stolen vehicle and aggravated battery of peace officers.

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