West Siders questioned why the officer shot the boy instead of using nonlethal force. “You can’t take back a bullet. At the end of the day, we’re dealing with human life,” a local business owner said.
Highlights
- A 13-year-old boy is hospitalized in serious condition, a Civilian Office of Police Accountability spokesperson says.
- The shooting was captured on multiple cameras and now under investigation, officials say.
- The boy, who had been in the car, got out and ran away as officers walked up to it, police say.
- No weapon was recovered at the scene, but no shots were fired at officers, police said.
- The officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days, Chicago Police Supt.
- David Brown said the boy “turns toward” police before the officer shot him.