Body camera video purportedly showing a Waukegan, Illinois, police officer opening fire on a car, leaving an unarmed Black man dead and the mother of his child wounded, is expected to be released this week.
A police department in Illinois is taking action against an officer involved in a shooting that's sparked outrage.
Sherrellis Sheria Stinnette, grandmother of Marcellis Stinnette, 19, is comforted by Rayon Edwards, of Waukegan, Ill., during a protest rally for Marcellis Stinnette who was killed by Waukegan Police in Waukegan, Ill., Oct. 22, 2020. Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim, who was at the vigil, would only say the State Police investigation of the shooting is progressing but cautioned that it could take several weeks before he reviews the evidence and decides whether to file criminal charges. Nerheim on Friday requested that the FBI join the State Police probe.People march during a protest rally for Marcellis Stinnette who was killed by Waukegan Police in Waukegan, Ill., Oct. 22, 2020.
Stinnette was sitting in the passenger seat of the car and Williams was behind the wheel, Navarro said.
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