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“No, it’s just fireworks!” Chicago cop opens fire on child with fireworks after ShotSpotter gunshot alert (jinxpress.org)
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“No, it’s just fireworks!” Chicago cop opens fire on child with fireworks after ShotSpotter gunshot alert (jinxpress.org)
 
 

Body-worn camera footage of the January 25 incident in Gresham was released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability today.

A Chicago Police officer responding to a ShotSpotter alert fired shots at a child who was playing with fireworks—that’s the conclusion from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in a statement released today.

“COPA can confirm that a firearm was not used against the officers,” said COPA First Deputy Chief Administrator, Ephraim Eaddy.

CPD initially identified the child as a man, claiming he had opened fire first.

They also reported seeing “flashes of light.”

“When officers arrived in the area, they observed an individual, who has now been identified as a juvenile, standing near a residence. As one officer exited the vehicle, they heard a loud bang, which was later determined to be fireworks. The officer who exited the vehicle discharged their firearm in the direction of the juvenile, who was not struck by gunfire,” investigators state in the press release about the incident.

Body-worn camera footage from the three officers responding to the ShotSpotter alert appears to show one officer immediately fire his gun after hearing a loud bang.

He then yells, “Shots fired! Shots fired!” as another officer radios in a “10-1,” indicating officers are in need of urgent assistance.

read more: https://jinxpress.org/no-its-just-fireworks-chicago-cop-opens-fire-on-child-with-fireworks-after-shotspotter-gunshot-alert/

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