Chicago Police Department interim Supt. Charlie Beck requested Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx Sunday to drop prices towards a person shot by CPD on the Red Line Friday afternoon.
“After a preliminary review of the arrest and officer involved shooting,” interim Supt. Charlie Beck requested the resisting arrest and felony narcotics prices be dropped, in response to an announcement from Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
“Given the totality of circumstances and the department’s significant level of concern around this incident, it would be insensitive to advocate for these charges,” Guglielmi stated. “While we will not rush to judgment, the level of concern over the tactics used in this incident is significant. We are cooperating fully with the independent use of force investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and the underlying criminal review being conducted at our request by the Cook County State’s Attorney and the FBI.”
The capturing on the Grand station sparked outrage as cellphone video circulated on social media, with Mayor Lori Lightfoot calling it “extremely disturbing” and civil liberties advocates decrying the usage of pressure.
A pair of movies present two officers combating the person for a number of minutes, deploying a stun gun and pepper spray as dozens of commuters mill about close by.
One of the officers yells, “Shoot him!” and the opposite does. The man runs up the escalator, and a second shot could be heard off-screen.
He was taken to a hospital in important situation however is predicted to outlive, officers stated.