4-year-old boy shot, wounded on Chicago's West Side
The boy was riding in a car when he was struck by gunfire on North Avenue in Humboldt Park. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
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The boy was riding in a car when he was struck by gunfire on North Avenue in Humboldt Park. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said video footage "appears to confirm that Mr. Reed fired first," and four officers returned fire approximately 96 times in 41 seconds.
Some questioned Tuesday whether it was clear, as the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said, that Dexter Reed fired at officers first before he was shot and killed by police. CBS 2's Tara Molina asked COPA Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten about that.
Disturbing video released on Tuesday shows Chicago police officers firing 96 shots during a deadly shootout after a traffic stop last month in Humboldt Park. A police officer was wounded and the driver officers pulled over was killed. As questions swirl about use of force, and whether it was justified in this case, other questions have emerged over why five plainclothes officers circled Dexter Reed's car in the first place.
The family of a man who was shot and killed by Chicago police in Humboldt Park last month raised questions Tuesday about the traffic stop that led to the deadly shootout, as well as why officers fired nearly 100 rounds, calling for criminal charges to be filed.
Body camera video footage released on Tuesday shows the fatal shooting of a man during a police traffic stop last month on Chicago’s West Side. Investigators say the video appears to show 26-year-old Dexter Reed fired first.
Police oversight officials on Tuesday released video of a shootout during a traffic stop last month in Humboldt Park that left 26-year-old Dexter Reed dead and a police officer wounded.
A Chicago Police officer was struck in the wrist during the shootout in which officers killed Dexter Reed.
A 59-year-old man was rescued from the building and was taken to Stroger Hospital with burns to the body in good condition.
Flames and smoke were seen pouring out of the back window and parts of the roof.
Police say thieves targeted plumbing and electrical businesses between January and March, with the latest happening Friday morning.
Four other officers involved were also taken to the hospital for observation.
Police Supt. Larry Snelling said around 6 p.m., officers pulled over a vehicle in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street, off Avers Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. One man was in the car, and there was an exchange of gunfire between him and the officers.
The shootout followed a traffic stop in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
A Chicago police officer was shot and sustained non-life-threatening injuries Thursday evening on the city's West Side.
The boy was 15 when he was arrested in Akeem Briscoe's 2022 murder.
On Oct. 26, 2022, 7-year-old Akeem Briscoe was struck and killed by a single stray bullet while washing his hands. Now, the teen on trial in his murder has been freshly arrested while out free.
The robberies happened between Sunday and Wednesday during the early morning hours in the Logan Square, Austin, Humboldt Park, and West Town neighborhoods.
On Oct. 26, 2022, 7-year-old Akeem Briscoe was struck and killed by a single stray bullet while washing his hands.
In October 2022, a single stray bullet found its way through Akeem Briscoe's family's kitchen window and into the bathroom, striking the second-grader as he stood by the sink.
In October 2022, a single stray bullet found its way through Akeem Briscoe's family's kitchen window and into the bathroom, striking the second-grader as he stood by the sink.
One officer was hit by gunfire in his bulletproof vest, while the other suffered injuries to his face from broken glass.
One officer was hit by gunfire in his bulletproof vest, while the other suffered injuries to his face from broken glass, in the shooting this past weekend in Humboldt Park. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The shooting took place over the weekend in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
An officer was struck in his bullet-proof vest, and a second officer suffered injuries to his face from glass.
Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
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The annual arrival of the Christmas Tree Ship is underway in Chicago on Saturday.
Dress up in your favorite elf costumes or other holiday attire for “Elfin’ Around the Depot” in Berwyn’s Depot.
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Elgin police officers were told by the agent that the crash occurred while they were conducting an enforcement activity.
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