Officer justified in killing armed S. Side man, cops say

Chicago Police said a 10-year veteran officer was justified infatally shooting a man Wednesday night after the off-duty cop parkedin a South Side neighborhood to show off his new BMW to a femaleacquaintance.

The Gresham District tactical officer was parked in the 7700 blockof South Hermitage shortly before 7 p.m., said Monique Bond, a policespokeswoman. "He saw a subject next to his vehicle with the butt of ahandgun hanging out over his waistband."

When the officer stepped out of the BMW and announced he was apolice officer, the man pushed the officer and ran toward a housewith people sitting on a porch, Bond said.

"He tried to get into the house, but …