Two Officers Relieved Of Police Powers After Fatal Shooting
(CBS) – The Chicago Police Department has relieved two officers of their police powers following an internal review of the fatal shooting of a car-theft suspect Thursday night.
Supt. Eddie Johnson, through a spokesperson, says it appears three officers fired their weapons during an encounter at 73rd and Merrill with an 18-year-old suspect around 7:30 p.m.
"Given what is known thus far, it appears that departmental policies may have been violated by at least 2 of the police officers," Chicago police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement issued Friday.
The two officers will be assigned to administrative positions, pending the outcome of an internal review, as well as a review by the Independent Police Review Authority, he said.
The suspect who died was identified Friday as Paul O'Neal. He allegedly tried to flee police in a stolen Jaguar and damaged a police vehicle and a parked civilian vehicle in the process.
Police shot a second suspect in a separate incident Thursday on the South Side.