Many questions persist about police shootout that killed Dexter Reed
Among the questions is how and why a team of five Chicago Police tactical officers zeroed in on Reed in the first place. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
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Among the questions is how and why a team of five Chicago Police tactical officers zeroed in on Reed in the first place. CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
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.
Four other officers involved were also taken to the hospital for observation.
A Chicago police officer was shot and sustained non-life-threatening injuries Thursday evening on the city's West Side.
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CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe reports they also want the names of the officers released and the body camera video they said is missing to be made public.
The family wants charges filed against the Carol Stream police officers who shot and killed Goodlow last month. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Isaac Goodlow's family now wants the 911 calls made the day of his death made public too. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Carol Stream police shot Goodlow in his bedroom on Feb. 3 at the Villagebrook Apartments after responding to a reported domestic violence incident.
The family of Isaac Goodlow III blocked an intersection in west suburban Carol Stream as they called for justice for Isaac Goodlow. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza spoke to Goodlow's mother, Bonnie Pigram; sister, Kennetha Barnes; and brother, Michael Pigram, spoke to CBS 2 Friday after watching the video of his death on repeat. They said part of the body cam video from Carol Stream police was not released to the public.
Carol Stream police on Friday released the body cam video of the police shooting that killed Isaac Goodlow III last month. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police on Friday released body cam video of the police shooting that killed Isaac Goodlow III last month. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Despite newly-released body camera showing the police shooting that killed 30-year-old Isaac Goodlow III in his Carol Stream apartment last month, many questions remain. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza talked with Goodlow's family.
While there are six different body camera angles of the fatal shooting on Feb. 3, none of them make it clear exactly what threat Isaac Goodlow III posed to the officers when the shots were fired. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The lawsuit claims Isaac Goodlow III was unarmed and sleeping alone in his bed when police shot him.
Police shot and killed 30-year-old Isaac Goodlow III in his apartment on Feb. 3, after responding to a call about a domestic dispute between him and his girlfriend, according to the lawsuit.
Activity was centered in an alley north of Schubert Avenue just east of Halsted Street. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The family says Isaac Goodlow III was unarmed when police shot and killed him, and are demanding the full public release of all officer body camera videos of his death.
Domestic violence situations can be dangerous for police and the subjects involved.
Domestic violence situations can be dangerous for police and the subjects involved. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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