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INVESTIGATION
NUMBER:
LOG # 1017301 / U# 08-15
OFFICER #1
INVOLVED:

OFFICER’S
INJURIES:
OFFICER #2
INVOLVED:

“Officer A” (Chicago Police Officer); Male/White; 27 years old;
On-Duty; In Civilian Clothes; Year of Appointment – 2005

None Reported

“Officer B” (Chicago Police Officer); Male/Hispanic; 27 years old;
On-Duty; In Civilian Clothes; Year of Appointment – 2006
(DID NOT DISCHARGE)

OFFICER’S
INJURIES:

None Reported

SUBJECT:

“Subject 1”; Male/Black; 16 years old

SUBJECT’S
INJURIES:

One GSW to the back. Transported to Christ Hospital.

INITIAL
INCIDENT:

Person with gun.

DATE/TIME
OF INCIDENT:

11 June 2008, at 2244 hours

LOCATION:

13052 S. Drexel
Beat 533

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INVESTIGATION:
In a statement to IPRA on 28 July 2008, Subject 1 stated that he was sitting on a
bench in the courtyard near 13052 S. Drexel with his friends, “Witness 1,” (NFI)
“Witness 9,” (NFI) and “Witness 9’s” friend (NFI). Subject 1 stated that a male white
plainclothes officer (Officer A) approached them and said that they were going to the
police station. Subject 1 stated that Officer A was pointing a black semi-automatic
handgun at them when he approached them. Subject 1 stated that he “hopped up and ran”
because he had not done anything wrong and he did not want to go to the police station.
Subject 1 stated that he ran before Officer A could search him. Subject 1 stated that
Officer A chased him around the corner of nearby row houses. Subject 1 ran about forty
feet when he heard Officer A say, “Stop, or I swear to God I’ll shoot you!” Subject 1
explained that Officer A was right behind him and close enough to grab him when
Officer A told him to stop. Subject 1 stated that he ran approximately two more steps and
then heard a gunshot. According to Subject 1, Officer A was a “couple of inches” away
from him when he discharged his firearm. Subject 1 immediately felt pain in his body.
Subject 1’s legs went numb and he fell to the ground, landing on his stomach. Subject 1
stated that after he fell to the ground, the second officer (Officer B) ran up and kicked
Subject 1 on his left eye.

Officer A walked around to Subject 1’s right side and

“stomped” on the back of his head, causing his face to strike the concrete and chipping
one of his teeth. Subject 1 then saw “Witness 9” come around the corner of the building.
“Witness 9” then left, saying she would get Subject 1’s grandmother.

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Subject 1’s grandmother arrived to the scene a short while later. Subject 1 yelled
for his grandmother. One of the first two police officers told him, “Shut up or I swear to
God I’ll kill you.” Subject 1 remained quiet and was subsequently taken to Christ
Hospital.

Subject 1 stated that he sustained a single gunshot wound to his back which
severed his spinal cord, paralyzing him from the waist down. Subject 1 stated that he
also sustained a swollen left eye and a chipped tooth.

Subject 1 stated that he did not have a gun on the night of the incident. Subject 1
also stated that he had not spoken to “Witness 1,” “Witness 9,” or “Witness 9’s friend”
since the incident and that he had no way of contacting them.

In a statement to IPRA on 12 June 2008, Witness 1 stated he was sitting in the
courtyard with Subject 1, “Witness 6,” and “Witness 9,” talking about “world issues”
when Officer A approached them. Officer A asked Witness 1 where he lived and
Witness 1 replied that his address was XXXXX S. Drexel. Officer A searched Witness 1
and then he searched Subject 1. When Officer A finished searching Subject 1 he told
Subject 1 he could leave. Subject 1 then received a telephone call and he ran southeast
toward the back of 13056 S. Drexel. Officer A chased Subject 1 and Witness 1 ran after
them. Officer A pulled out his gun during the chase. Witness 1 stated that when he
turned the corner of the row house, he saw Officer A place his gun against Subject 1’s

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back and pull the trigger. Subject 1 fell into some bushes and yelled, “I can’t feel my
legs!” Officer B then ran up and pulled Subject 1 out of the bushes and handcuffed him.

In a statement to IPRA on 12 June 2008, Witness 2, stated that as he stood in
front of 13051 S. Evans, he saw “First Name” (NKA Subject 1) run along the pathway on
Drexel Ave. A male white police officer (Officer A) chased him. Witness 2 heard
Officer A say, “Freeze!” Witness 2 saw Subject 1 standing on a porch with his hands up
when Officer A discharged his weapon at Subject 1. Subject 1 fell to the ground. Officer
A placed his knee on Subject 1’s back. Subject 1 yelled, “I’m shot and I can’t feel my
legs,” as Officer A handcuffed him. Witness 2 stated that he also saw Officer A’s
partner, Officer B, search the bushes nearby.

In a statement to IPRA on 12 June 2008, Witness 3 stated that as he stood on the
front porch of XXX E. 130th Pl, he saw a group of males run north. Witness 3 then heard
a loud boom and one of the males (NKA Subject 1) yelled, “I’m shot! I’m shot! He shot
me in my back!” Officer A placed a knee on Subject 1’s back, handcuffed him, and
pulled him out of the bushes. The other officer (Officer B) put his foot on Subject 1’s
neck while Officer A searched the immediate area. Witness 3 stated that both officers
were in plainclothes and driving an unmarked squad car.

In a statement to IPRA on 12 June 2008, Witness 4 stated that he was walking
near 13042 S. Drexel when he saw a casually-dressed white male officer (Officer A) stop
his marked squad car near the bus stop. Officer A exited the squad car and walked east.

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Witness 4 saw Officer A “pat down Witness 1.” Witness 4 stated that a 16-year old black
male he knows as “First Name” (NKA Subject 1) ran north around the row houses at
13042 S. Drexel. Witness 4 stated that Officer A ran after Subject 1 while other people
ran in different directions. Witness 4 stated that he ran after Subject 1 and Officer A to
“see what happens.” Witness 4 stated that Officer A chased Subject 1 to the rear of
13054 S. Drexel, took his gun out and placed it against the center of Subject 1’s back.
Officer A then discharged his weapon once. Subject 1 fell forward to the ground. While
Subject 1 was on the ground Officer A stood there with the gun pointed at Subject 1. A
second officer (Officer B) ran to Subject 1 and handcuffed him. The officer then told
Subject 1 to get up. Subject 1 replied that he could not and that he had been shot. Officer
B the pulled Subject 1 up from the ground and put him on the sidewalk. Officer B kept
his knee on Subject 1’s neck while the officers radioed for assistance. Witness 4 did not
see either officer search Subject 1. Witness 4 did not see either of the officers remove a
gun or a weapon from Subject 1. Witness 4 did not see Subject 1 with a gun.

In a statement to Assistant State’s Attorney A on the night of the incident,
Witness 5 stated that she was at home when there was a fire in a dumpster across the
street from her house and that the police responded. Witness 5 stated that she approached
the two male white officers and told them that there were men with guns behind her
house. Those officers then left.

Attempts to contact and interview Witness 6, Witness 7, Witness 8, and Witness 5
were unsuccessful.

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Department reports indicate that Officers A and B were investigating a dumpster
fire they received information from a resident of the CHA Altgeld Gardens (NKA
Witness 5) that a subject matching Subject 1’s description was armed with a handgun.
The officers decided to investigate the complaint by approaching on foot. Officer A
approached from the west side of the courtyard while Officer B approached from the east.
The officers went through the first courtyard north of the original location with negative
results. Officers A and B continued north to the next courtyard where they observed
several people matching the description provided by Witness 5. Officer B saw two
unknown black males walking near the east end of the courtyard and ordered them to
show their hands. Officer B discovered that one of the black males was holding a beer
bottle. Officer B then handcuffed that black male while keeping an eye on Officer A,
who was at the west end of the courtyard.
Officer A approached a group of two black males (NKA Subject 1 and Witness 1)
and two black females (NKA Witness 6 and “Witness 9”) sitting on a bench in the
courtyard.

Officer A approached the group and announced his office.

Officer A

informed the group of the purpose of his investigation and instructed Subject 1 and
Witness 1 to raise their shirts. Subject 1 and Witness 1 complied and Officer A did not
observe a firearm on either of them. Officer A observed a bulge in Witness 1’s front pant
pocket. As Officer A conducted a pat-down on Witness 1 he saw Subject 1 move
towards the bench. Concerned that Subject 1 might flee Officer A walked behind the
bench to prevent Subject 1 from fleeing. Subject 1 sat down on the bench and Officer A
told him to stand up and walk to him. When Subject 1 failed to comply, Officer A

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approached him. Subject 1 then ran southwest through the courtyard. Officer A chased
Subject 1, announcing his office and ordering Subject 1 to stop. Officer B saw Subject 1
run away from Officer A. Officer B un-handcuffed the black male and ran after Officer
A.

During the chase Officer A could not see Subject 1’s hands because they were in
front of his body. Subject 1’s body movements appeared suspicious and he appeared to
be fidgeting with something in front of himself. Officer A then chased Subject 1 around
and then north along the row houses. Officer A then saw Subject 1 holding a silver
colored gun in his left hand. Officer A ordered Subject 1 to stop and drop the gun.
Subject 1 continued to run and at approximately 13054 S. Drexel, he turned and pointed
the gun under his right arm at Officer A. Officer A then discharged his firearm once at
Subject 1. Subject 1 fell to the ground with his gun falling to the ground two or three feet
in front of his body. Officer B then arrived and handcuffed Subject 1. Officer A
recovered Subject 1’s firearm and immediately handed it to Officer B.

During the chase Officer B heard Officer A yell, “Stop! Police! Police!” As
Officer B ran along the south wall of the row house he heard a single gunshot. Officer B
turned the corner and ran north when he heard Officer A saying over the radio, “Shots
fired by the police,” and that a weapon had been recovered. When Officer B reached
Officer A’s location he observed Subject 1’s arms stretched towards the gun. Subject 1’s
arms were moving. Officer B handcuffed Subject 1’s arms behind his back to prevent
him from reaching the gun. A Llama .45 caliber, semi-automatic, stainless steel handgun

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with one live round in the chamber and 6 live rounds in the magazine was recovered from
the scene.

According to the Office of Emergency Management and Communication
(“OEMC”) Transmissions, on 11 June 2008, at 2244 hours, Officer A reported shots
fired and a weapon recovered at 13052 S. Drexel via police radio. An ambulance was
requested. As Officer A made the required notifications, he also reported that he and his
partner were at the scene of a fire when a citizen informed them that somebody had a gun
in the back of a building. Officer A and his partner investigated the complaint and when
they encountered Subject 1 he “took off.”

POD #653, located at 764 E. 131st St., showed a marked squad car backing up
and parking at 2242 hours on 11 June 2008. The driver officer, Officer A, is seen exiting
the squad car and walking north and out of sight behind a set of row houses. The POD
recording showed nothing further regarding the incident involving Officer A and Subject
1.

The Chicago Fire Department (“CFD”) Ambulance Report indicates that on
11 June 2008, at 2246 hours, Ambulance #85 was dispatched to 13052 S. Drexel Ave. for
a gunshot victim. At 2255 hours Ambulance #85 arrived at that location and found
Subject 1 complaining of a gunshot wound to the middle of his back. Subject 1 informed
the paramedics that he had no feeling from his hips down. At 2313 hours Subject 1 was
transported from the scene to Christ Hospital.

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Medical Records obtained from Christ Hospital indicated that Subject 1 arrived
in the emergency room on 11 June 2008, at 2333 hours, with a gunshot wound to his
back.

Subject 1 complained of pain to his abdomen and numbness to his lower

extremities. Subject 1 denied any pain to his head and neck. Subject 1 informed hospital
personnel that he was unable to move or feel sensation to his lower extremities.

When Subject 1’s mother arrived in the emergency room Subject 1 told her that
the police shot him in the back while he was running from them. Subject 1 also told his
mother that the police “stomped” his head to the ground. Subject 1’s mother stated that
their lawyer was on his way and instructed Subject 1 not to answer any more questions.

CT scans indicate that Subject 1 sustained a single gunshot wound to his lower
back. The fired round fractured the L1 vertebral body spinous process. The fired round
was lodged in the L1 vertebral body, rendering Subject 1 a paraplegic.

In a report from the Illinois State Police (“ISP”) Division of Forensic Services
Officer A’s firearm (Sig Sauer, Model P229; .40 caliber; semiautomatic pistol) was
examined and found to be in firing condition. Officer A’s firearm was loaded with
twelve unfired Winchester .40 caliber Smith & Wesson rounds. One fired Winchester .40
caliber Smith & Wesson cartridge case recovered from the scene was examined and
found to have been fired from Officer A’s firearm.

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In separate reports from the ISP Division of Forensic Services Subject 1’s
firearm (Llama Model: MAX 145LF; .45 caliber; semi-automatic pistol) was examined
and found to be in firing condition. Subject 1’s firearm was loaded with one unfired
Sellier & Bellot .45 caliber round and six unfired CCI .45 caliber rounds. Examination of
Subject 1’s firearm revealed no latent impressions suitable for comparison.

In a report from the ISP Division of Forensic Services, visual and microscopic
examination of Subject 1’s white T-shirt and his white tank-top T-shirt revealed
perforations in the back consistent with the passage of a bullet. Chemical processing of
the area surrounding the perforation revealed no gunshot residue pattern on which to base
a muzzle-to-garment distance determination.

In a statement to IPRA on 19 August 2009, accused Officer B related essentially
the same information that was contained in Department reports.

Officer B stated that

after he and Officer A entered the second courtyard from opposite ends he saw several
people. Officer B stopped two unknown black males and told them that they were
investigating someone having guns. One of the two black males held his left side and
Officer B asked to see their hands. Officer B observed that one of the unknown black
males held a beer bottle in his hand. As Officer B placed a handcuff on that subject’s
wrist he saw Officer A on the west end of the courtyard approach a group of people near
the benches. Officer B stated that almost immediately he saw one of the black males,
now known to be Subject 1, run away from Officer A. Officer B saw Officer A chase

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Subject 1. Officer B then un-handcuffed the unknown black male and ran after Subject 1
and Officer A. Officer B heard Officer A yell, “Stop! Police!”

Officer B stated that he lost sight of Subject 1 and Officer A when they ran
around the south end of the row houses. Officer B stated that a couple of seconds after
losing sight of them, he heard a single gunshot. When Officer B ran around the south end
of the row houses he saw Officer A standing near Subject 1, who was lying on his
stomach. Officer A was utilizing his radio to make the necessary notifications. As
Officer B approached Subject 1, he saw his hands extended toward a gun on the ground
near him. Officer B ran to Subject 1, grabbed his left arm and attempted to pull it behind
his back with the intention of handcuffing him. Officer B was afraid Subject 1 might
grab the gun on the ground. Officer B stated that Subject 1 pulled away from him and
that he therefore utilized forearm strikes to the back of Subject 1’s head and left shoulder
to make him comply with his instructions to give Officer B his arms. Officer B was
subsequently able to handcuff Subject 1. After Subject 1 was handcuffed Officer B
positioned himself on Subject 1’s right side so that Officer B’s back was facing the row
houses. Officer B knelt on Subject 1’s right shoulder to keep him on the ground.

Officer B stated that after he positioned himself on Subject 1’s right side, Officer
A handed him Subject 1’s gun. Officer B unloaded the gun and put it in the back of his
waistband. Officer B explained that a crowd was beginning to gather and it would not
have been safe to leave the gun on the ground.

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Officer B stated that he never heard Officer A say to Subject 1, “Stop or I swear
to God I’ll shoot you.” Officer B did not see Officer A shoot Subject 1 and added that he
was still in the courtyard when he heard the single gunshot. Officer B stated that Officer
A did not kick or stomp Subject 1 and added that he never saw Officer A have any
physical contact with Subject 1. Officer B denied that he and/or Officer A told Subject 1,
“Shut up or I swear to God I’ll kill you.” Officer B also stated that he never kicked
Subject 1.

In a statement to IPRA on 26 August 2009, accused Officer A related essentially
the same information that was contained in Department reports. Officer A stated he and
his partner, Officer B, responded to a call of a garbage fire near 131st and Drexel Ave.
While they were there a female black (NKA Witness 5) approached Officer A and told
him that there were boys in the back of her building with guns. Officer A and Officer B
formulated a plan to approach the situation. The plan was for Officer A to back the squad
car to the west end of the row houses. Officer B would approach the courtyard from the
east side while Officer A approached from the west. Officers A and B then entered the
first courtyard to the north of their location and found it empty. Officers A and B then
continued to the next courtyard to the north.

Officer A stated that he entered the second courtyard from the west. Officer A
immediately saw a group of four people, two black males and two black females, around
a bench on the west side of that courtyard. One of the black males was sitting on a
bicycle and the other black male was Subject 1, who was standing and talking to the two

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black females. Officer A approached that group and at the same time observed Officer B
on the east side of the courtyard with two other people. As Officer A approached Subject
1 and his group, he said, “Police,” while lifting the front of his shirt so that the badge on
his duty belt was clearly visible. Officer A ordered them to show their hands and they
complied. Officer A stated that because Subject 1 and the other black male were wearing
t-shirts that covered the waistbands of their pants, he ordered them to lift their shirts so
that he could see if there was anything in their waistbands. Subject 1 and the other black
male complied and Officer A did not see anything in either of their waistbands. Officer
A stated that when the male black on the bicycle lifted his shirt Officer A saw a bulge in
his front pocket. Officer A immediately focused on the black male sitting on the bicycle.
Officer A explained to the group that he had received a report of someone in the area
with a gun. Officer A told them that he was going to pat them down and that if they did
not have a gun they could leave. The black male said, “OK.” The others did not reply.
Officer A then patted-down the black male on the bicycle and was satisfied that he did
not have a weapon.

As Officer A finished patting down the black male on the bicycle Officer A saw
Subject 1 start to walk away. Officer A began to parallel Subject 1 as Subject 1 walked
between the two benches and eventually sat down between the two black females.
Officer A stopped and instructed Subject 1 to come to him but Subject 1 remained seated.
Officer A walked around the bench intending to walk towards Subject 1 to pat him down.
Subject 1 immediately jumped up and ran southwest thru the courtyard. Officer A chased
Subject 1 while yelling, “Stop! Police! Get on the ground!” Subject 1 continued to run

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southwest and exited the courtyard. Officer A stated that as Subject 1 ran he saw that
Subject 1 kept his hands in front of him as if he were manipulating something. Officer A
stated that Subject 1 did not have a normal running posture and explained that Subject 1
was not pumping his arms back and forth as he ran. Officer A added that initially he
could not see Subject 1’s hands as he ran. Subject 1 ran around the south end of a set of
row houses and then north along the row houses. As he ran around the corner of the row
house Officer A took his firearm out of its holster with his right hand. Officer A stated
that after they turned the corner of the row houses he saw Subject 1 holding a chrome
semi-automatic handgun in his left hand. Officer A yelled, “Drop the gun! Drop the
gun!” Officer A stated that Subject 1 did not drop the gun. Officer A stated that he was
approximately twelve to fifteen feet behind Subject 1 at that point.

Officer A continued to chase Subject 1 and order him to drop the gun. As he ran
Subject 1 reached around the front of his body with his left hand and pointed the gun
from under his right arm at Officer A. Officer A, fearing that Subject 1 was about to
shoot him, discharged his firearm once at Subject 1. Subject 1 immediately fell forward
to the ground, dropping his gun to the ground. Subject 1’s gun landed on the ground two
or three feet in front of him when he fell. Officer A immediately walked around Subject
1’s left side in a semi-circle so that he could keep an eye on Subject 1 and his gun.
Officer A stood with his left foot next to Subject 1’s gun and immediately notified
OEMC that shots were fired, a weapon had been recovered, and an ambulance was
needed.

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Officer B then arrived on foot a couple of seconds later and handcuffed Subject 1.
At the same time a crowd began to gather and fearing for their safety Officer A picked up
Subject 1’s gun and held it in his left hand. After Subject 1 was handcuffed, Officer A
gave Subject 1’s gun to Officer B.

Officer A explained that when Subject 1 pointed the gun at him they were
approximately twelve to fifteen feet apart and in the open with nowhere to take cover.
Officer A stated that he was still chasing Subject 1 when he discharged his firearm at
Subject 1 and that he did so after Subject 1 pointed the gun at him.

Officer A stated that at no time during the incident did he ever say, “Stop or I
swear to God I’ll shoot you.” Officer A denied that he stomped on the back of Subject
1’s head and added that he did not strike Subject 1 in any way. Officer A also stated that
at no time did he or Officer B say to Subject 1, “Shut up or I swear to God I’ll kill you”
Officer A also stated Officer B never kicked Subject 1 on his face.

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CONCLUSION:
Officer A
The Reporting Investigator recommends that Allegation #1, that Officer A shot
Subject 1 without justification, be Unfounded. Although Subject 1 denied having a gun,
a gun was recovered several feet from where Subject 1 was taken into custody. The
witness, Witness 5, reported to Assistant State’s Attorney A that she told Officers A and
B that there were men behind her building with guns. Subject 1 and the witnesses gave
conflicting accounts.

Subject 1 stated that he was still running when Officer A

discharged his firearm at him, and that Officer A was “a couple of inches” behind him at
the time. The witness, Witness 1, stated that he saw Officer A place his gun against
Subject 1’s back and pull the trigger. Witness 2 stated that he heard Officer A say,
“Freeze!” Witness 2 saw Subject 1 standing on a porch with his hands up when Officer
A discharged his weapon at Subject 1. Witness 4 stated that Officer A chased Subject 1
to the rear of 13054 S. Drexel, placed his gun against the center of Subject 1’s back, and
fired it once. The ISP analysis of Subject 1’s shirt, however, detected no gunshot residue
on which a distance determination could be made.

Officer A stated that as he chased Subject 1 around a set of row houses Subject 1
pointed a gun at him. Fearing for his safety Officer A discharged his firearm once at
Subject 1. Officer A immediately notified OEMC to report that he was involved in a
shooting, to request an ambulance and to report that a gun was recovered.

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The Reporting Investigator recommends that Allegation #2, that Officer A
“stomped” on the back of Subject 1’s head, be Unfounded. During his interview Subject
1 alleged that Officer A “stomped” on the back of his head, but his account is not
supported by the accounts provided by the witnesses, Witness 1, Witness 2, Witness 3,
and Witness 4. None of these witnesses reported seeing any officer “stomp” on the back
of Subject 1’s head. There is no indication in the CFD Ambulance Report that Subject 1
told the paramedics that any officer “stomped” on his head. The medical records indicate
that the only injury Subject 1 sustained was the gunshot wound. It was also noted in the
medical records that Subject 1 did not have any head or neck pain. Furthermore, Officer
A denied the allegation and his account was corroborated by Officer B.

The Reporting Investigator recommends that Allegation #3, that Officer A
threatened to kill Subject 1, be Unfounded. Although Subject 1 alleged that after he was
shot Officer A threatened to kill him, his account is not corroborated by the witnesses,
Witness 1, Witness 2, Witness 3, and Witness 4, none of whom reported hearing Officer
A threaten Subject 1. Furthermore, Officer A denied the allegation and his account was
corroborated by Officer B.

The Reporting Investigator recommends that Allegation #4, that Officer A held
Subject 1 on the ground for an extended period of time without medical attention, be
Unfounded. According to the OEMC transmissions, on 11 June 2008, at 2244 hours,
Officer A reported shots fired and a weapon recovered at 13052 S. Drexel and requested
an ambulance via radio. The CFD Ambulance Report indicates that on 11 June 2008, at

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2246 hours, Ambulance #85 was dispatched to 13052 S. Drexel Ave. regarding a gunshot
victim. At 2255 hours Ambulance #85 arrived at that location and found Subject 1
complaining of a gunshot wound to the middle of his back. At 2213 hours Ambulance
#85 transported Subject 1 from the scene to Christ Medical Center. This investigation
revealed no evidence to corroborate the allegation.

The Reporting Investigator recommends that Allegation #5, that Officer A made a
false report regarding the incident, be Unfounded.

This investigation revealed no

evidence whatsoever to corroborate the allegation. The related Department reports were
complete and the account Officer A provided to IPRA was found to be thorough and
consistent with the physical evidence.

Officer B
The Reporting Investigator recommends that Allegation #1, that Officer B kicked
Subject 1 on his left eye, be Unfounded. Subject 1’s account of the incident was not
supported by the witnesses, Witness 1, Witness 2, Witness 3, and Witness 4. None of
these witnesses reported seeing any officer kick Subject 1 on his face. There is no
indication in the CFD Ambulance Report that Subject 1 told the paramedics that any
officer had kicked him on his face. Also, the medical records reported the only injury
Subject 1 sustained was the gunshot wound. It was also noted in the medical records that
Subject 1 did not have any head or neck pain. Furthermore, Officer B denied the
allegation and his account was corroborated by Officer A.

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The Reporting Investigator recommends that Allegation #2, that Officer B
threatened to kill Subject 1, be Unfounded. Subject 1 alleged that after he was shot
Officer B threatened to kill him. His account, however, was not corroborated by the
witnesses, Witness 1, Witness 2, Witness 3, and Witness 4, none of whom reported
hearing Officer B threaten Subject 1. Furthermore, Officer B denied the allegation and
his account was corroborated by Officer A.

The Reporting Investigator recommends that Allegation #3, that Officer B held
Subject 1 on the ground for an extended period of time without medical attention, be
Unfounded. According to the OEMC records on 11 June 2008, at 2244 hours, Officer A
reported shots fired and a weapon recovered at 13052 S. Drexel and requested an
ambulance via radio. The CFD Ambulance Report indicates that on 11 June 2008, at
2246 hours, Ambulance #85 was dispatched to 13052 S. Drexel Ave. for a gunshot
victim. At 2255 hours Ambulance #85 arrived at that location and found Subject 1
complaining of a gunshot wound to the middle of his back. At 2213 hours Ambulance
#85 transported Subject 1 from the scene to Christ Medical Center. This investigation
revealed no evidence to support the allegation.

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