CHICAGO  — A convicted felon was ordered held on $500,000 bond Friday after being charged with shooting an off-duty south suburban police officer inside a grocery Wednesday night on the Southwest Side.

Edward Williams, 39, of the 6300 block of South Maplewood Avenue, is charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm to a peace officer, according to Wentworth Area police Sgt. James Lamperis.

Judge Peggy Chiampas set bond at $500,000 Friday, according to Cook County State’s Attorney’s office spokesman Andy Conklin. Williams will appear for a preliminary hearing Feb. 10 in South Felony Court (Br. 48).

The incident occurred about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Sav-A-Lot grocery at 4439 W. 63rd St. Williams allegedly walked past the last point of purchase with several items from the grocery when the off-duty Robbins police officer who was working security stopped him, Lamperis said.

The two began fighting and Williams allegedly disarmed the officer and shot him in the upper right arm, then fled with the gun. The officer was taken to Holy Cross Hospital for treatment of a graze wound.

Williams was taken into custody shortly after the incident and no one else was hurt.

Williams was also wanted on a warrant for a parole violation on a prior conviction for retail theft, according to the sergeant. He has been arrested 54 times with multiple convictions.

Wentworth Area detectives are investigating.

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