The release of bodycamera footage showing the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed Jr. during a deadly traffic stop in Chicago last month has left some family members…
According to COPA, the"review of video footage and initial reports appears to confirm that Mr. Reed fired first, striking the officer and four officers returned fire"The release of bodycamera footage showing the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed Jr. during a deadly traffic stop in Chicago last month has left some family members and activists questioning.
The videos show multiple perspectives, including from the officer who was shot. But there isn’t clear footage of Reed shooting. A gun was later recovered from Reed's vehicle.Still, family members have questioned authorities’ account of the shooting, looking for answers about why Reed was pulled over.
State's Attorney Kim Foxx said her office will determine whether the officers’ use of force was warranted or necessitated criminal charges. In the videos, gunfire is heard as officers then take cover and several gunshots are fired in a matter of seconds. One officer falls away from the scene, with video showing blood dripping from his arm.
Reed exits the vehicle and slumps to the ground, ending up facedown with his head near the rear passenger wheel and wearing only one shoe. Blood trails into a nearby gutter.
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