CPD officer responding to ShotSpotter alert opens fire on child lighting off fireworks, COPA finds

Published on 2024-02-27 | Archived on 2024-03-03

Chicago police initially claimed officers were fired upon by a man while responding to this incident but the Civilian Office of Police Accountability released information Tuesday indicating the person involved was a child and did not shoot at police.

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