Chicago police commander shot to death

CHICAGO - A high-ranking Chicago police officer was shot to death Tuesday afternoon at the Thompson Center administrative building downtown while assisting a tactical team that was chasing a suspect, police said.

Commander Paul Bauer of the Near North District was shot several times a little before 2 p.m., according to Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. He said a suspect was taken into custody and a gun recovered.

"It's a difficult day for us, but we'll get through it," Johnson told reporters outside Northwestern Hospital, where Bauer had been taken.

Bauer, 53, joined the department in 1986 and worked all across the city over