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INVESTIGATION
NUMBER:
Log#1033980/U #10-09
OFFICERS
INVOLVED:

WITNESS
OFFICERS:

“Officer A” (Chicago Police Officer); Male/Hispanic; 41 years old;
On Duty; In Uniform; Year of Appointment – 2000

“Officer B” (Chicago Police Officer); Female/Hispanic; 44 years
old; On Duty; In Uniform; Year of Appointment – 2005
“Officer C” (Chicago Police Officer); Male/White; 30 years old;
On Duty; Civilian Dress; Year of Appointment – 2004
“Officer D” (Chicago Police Officer); Male/White; 31 years old;
On Duty; Civilian Dress; Year of Appointment – 2004

OFFICERS’
INJURIES:

None reported

SUBJECT:

“Subject 1”; Male/Black; 18 years

SUBJECT’S
INJURIES:

One (1) gunshot wound to the lower right leg. Treated at Holy
Cross Hospital. Good Condition.

INITIAL
INCIDENT:

The involved officer and his partner were on routine patrol when
they heard a call over the radio regarding a man with a gun.
Officers A and B drove to 51st and Honore and
observed a man running on south Honore holding his right side.
The subject ran into a vacant lot and Officer A exited
the police vehicle and chased the subject on foot. Officer
B exited the vehicle and heard one gunshot. Officer
B ran toward her partner and saw Officer A
on top of the subject attempting to handcuff him.

DATE/TIME/

18 Feb 10, 2054 hours

LOCATION:

5151 S. Honore St. (vacant lot) Beat 932

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SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
According to CPD Detective 1, Unit 610, Area One, on 18
February 2010, at approximately 2054 hours, Officers C and D were on routine patrol in
their unmarked squad car. Officers C and D were traveling west on 51st Street. Officers
C and D then drove south on Honore where they saw a large group of subjects standing
on the east sidewalk near the middle of the block. The officers then saw one of the
subjects, now known as Subject 1, look in their direction. Subject 1 then left the group
and quickly walked across the street to the west sidewalk. Officers C and D stopped their
vehicle, intending to conduct a field interview with Subject 1. When Officer D opened
his door to exit the squad car, Subject 1 began to run. Subject 1 ran north on the west
sidewalk and then west through the south alley of 51st Street with Officer D chasing him
on foot. Subject 1 ran south through the west alley of Honore and then east through the
south gangway of 5122 S. Honore. When Subject 1 reached Honore, he ran south along
the west sidewalk. As Subject 1 ran southeast across Honore, Officer D exited the south
gangway at 5122 S. Honore. During the foot chase, Officer D saw Subject 1 holding his
right side. After Officer D exited the gangway at 5122 S. Honore, he saw Subject 1
running southeast across Honore with Beat 951 traveling north on Honore from 52nd
Street. Officer D radioed Beat 951 and informed them that Subject 1 was holding his side
and to be careful. Subject 1 ran east into an empty lot at 5151 S. Honore. Beat 951
stopped and Officer A exited from the front passenger seat. Officer A ran into the empty
lot after Subject 1, and ordered him to stop. Subject 1 turned towards Officer A while
still holding his right side. Officer A then discharged his firearm one time at Subject 1,
striking him on his left lower leg. Subject 1 was then taken into custody. Officer D did
not witness the shooting. Officer D’s view of where Officer A and Subject 1 were in the
empty lot was obstructed by a building.
During the foot chase, Officer C drove the squad car in reverse north on Honore
and then west through the south alley of 51st St. Officer C exited the squad car after it got
stuck on the ice. Officer C first ran east through the south alley of 51st St., and ran across
Honore to the east alley of Honore. Officer C then ran south through the east alley of
Honore in an attempt to cut off Subject 1’s escape. Officer C then heard a gunshot.
After Subject 1 was in custody, responding officers walked the route that
Subject 1 ran. Officer E found a single action .32 caliber semi-automatic handgun in the
entrance of the south gangway of 5132 S. Honore. The firearm’s hammer was in the
cocked position.

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INVESTIGATION:
Officer D related to the Roundtable panel that he was the passenger in the
unmarked squad car driven by Officer C. Officer D stated that as they drove south on
Honore from 51st St., they saw a male black subject, now known as Subject 1, standing
on the street. Subject 1 looked in the officer’s direction and quickly walked to the
sidewalk on the west side of Honore. When Officers C and D pulled up, Subject 1 began
jogging north along the sidewalk. Officer D stated that when he exited the passenger side
of the squad car, Subject 1 began to run north on the sidewalk. Officer D chased Subject
1 on foot and called out the foot chase on the radio. Officer D chased Subject 1 north on
the sidewalk, then west through the south alley of 51st St., and then south through the
west alley of Honore. Officer D stated that he lost sight of Subject 1 when Subject 1 ran
east through a gangway. Officer D stated that he ran through the same gangway. By the
time Officer D exited the gangway and reached the sidewalk on the west, he saw that
Subject 1 was several houses south from his location. Officer D stated that he saw
Subject 1 running towards an empty lot on the east side of Honore. Officer D also saw a
marked Tahoe, now known as Beat 951, driving north on Honore from 52nd St. Officer D
radioed the officers in the Tahoe and said something to the effect, “Tahoe, he’s coming
right at you!” Officer D also told the officers that Subject 1 was holding his right side.
Officer D stated that he saw Subject 1 run east into the empty lot on the east side of
Honore. Officer D then saw the passenger officer of Beat 951, now known as Officer A,
exit the Tahoe and chase Subject 1 into an empty lot. Officer D’ view of Subject 1 and
Officer A was obstructed by a building. Officer D heard Officer A yell, “Stop!” Officer
D then heard a single gunshot. Officer D reached the empty lot where he saw Subject 1
lying on the ground with Officer A standing nearby. Officer D asked Officer A if he shot
Subject 1. Officer A stated that he believed he did. Officer C radioed for an ambulance
and Subject 1 was placed into custody.
Officer C related to the Roundtable panel that he was the driver officer of Beat
963D. Officer C stated that after Officer D exited the car, he saw Subject 1 run north on
the west sidewalk of Honore. Officer D exited the squad car and chased Subject 1 on
foot. Officer C stated that he drove the squad car in reverse north on Honore. Officer C
then drove west through the south alley of 51st St. Officer C stated that when he reached
the west alley of Honore, the squad car became stuck on the ice. Officer C exited the
squad car and ran east through the south alley of 51st St. When Officer C reached
Honore, he saw Subject 1 running southeast across Honore near the middle of the 5100
block of South Honore. Officer C continued to run east to the east alley of Honore, and
south through the east alley intending to cut off Subject 1’s escape. As Officer C ran
south through the east alley of Honore, he heard a gunshot. Officer C radioed dispatch of
“shots fired.” Officer C continued to run south through the alley and by the time he
reached the vacant lot, Subject 1 was in custody. Officer C said he radioed for an
ambulance.
Officer B related to the Roundtable panel that she was driving the police
vehicle and Officer A was the passenger. They were headed north on Wolcott from
Garfield Blvd. when they monitored a call from Beat 963D who was involved in a foot

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chase of a man with a gun. Officer B proceeded north to 52nd St. and then east to Honore
St. While driving north on Honore, she saw Subject 1 run east into an empty lot while
holding his right side. Officer B stopped and Officer A exited the vehicle. Moments
later, Officer B heard a single gunshot. Officer B ran into the lot and saw Officers A and
D handcuffing Subject 1.
CPD Detective 2 stated that she interviewed the witnesses, Witness 1 and
Witness 2. Witness 1 said he was leaving his home with his twelve-year-old son, Witness
2. As they exited their front door, he saw a male black subject, now known as Subject 1,
walking on the east sidewalk of Honore holding his right side. Witness 1 said he
believed that Subject 1 may have a gun and told his son to get down. Witness 1’s son hid
underneath the front porch of their residence. Witness 1 then saw police officers run
from the north and south ends of Honore. Subject 1 ran into an empty lot on the east side
of Honore. A male uniformed officer ran into the lot and Witness 1 heard, “Stop!”
Witness 1 then heard a gunshot. Witness 1 said he did not see the shooting.
Witness 2 told CPD Detective 2 that he saw a man running with his hands near or
in his pockets. His father told him to get down because the man may have a gun.
Witness 2 hid underneath the stairs of his front porch. Witness 2 heard a gunshot, but did
not see the shooting.
Subject 1 exercised his right to remain silent and did not make a statement.
Information documented in the medical record for Subject 1 indicates that on 18
February 2010, at 2125 hours, Subject 1 was transported to Holy Cross Hospital via
ambulance, in police custody. Subject 1 was treated for a through and through gunshot
wound to his lower left leg. The bullet entered at the calf area and exited at the antero
lateral of the lower leg. The radiology report showed no bullet fragments were present.
Subject 1 was ambulatory and on crutches when he was discharged on 19 February 2010.
CPD Sergeant 1 reported that Officer A suffered chest pains and was being
examined at Christ Hospital at the time of the roundtable. CPD Sergeant 1 spoke with
Officer A and he related essentially the same account of the incident as Officer B.
Additionally, Officer A said he ran after Subject 1 yelling, “Police, stop!” Subject 1
turned toward Officer A with his hand still at his right side. Officer A feared that Subject
1 had a gun and was about to shoot. Officer A fired one shot at Subject 1 and Subject 1
fell to the ground.
CPD Sergeant 1 also spoke to the attending physician, Doctor A, who related that
Officer A suffered non-specific chest pains. Officer A was given medication to help
calm him down.
A canvass of the area of the incident revealed that several people heard gunshots,
but no one said they witnessed the actual shooting.

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The Tactical Response Report completed by Officer A contained information
that Subject 1 “did not follow verbal direction,” “fled,” “was an imminent threat of
battery,” “made furtive movements” and that he “faced the officer as if to draw.” A
handgun was recovered.
The Officer’s Battery Report completed by Officer A contained information
that Subject 1 faced him as if to draw a weapon.
Evidence Technician photographs depict pictures of the scene, the recovered
evidence, Subject 1’s left leg wrapped in gauze, and a weapon lying in the snow.
A Case Supplementary Report contained information that on 18 February 2010,
at approximately 2054 hours, CPD Detectives 1, 2, and 3 monitored and responded to a
call of a foot chase and subsequent police shooting at 5151 S. Honore. Upon arrival at
the scene, the detectives observed a male black subject, later identified as Subject 1, at
the rear of a vacant lot suffering from a gunshot wound to his left lower leg. An
ambulance responded to the scene and transported Subject 1 to Holy Cross Hospital
where he was treated and released.
Subject 1 was searched in the lot and a weapon was not found. Assisting officers
back tracked Subject 1’s path and recovered a .32 caliber semi-automatic gun in the south
gangway at 5132 S. Honore.
The Case Supplementary Report includes interviews of Officer C, Officer D, and
Officer B that are consistent with their roundtable account of the incident.
At Area One, the detectives interviewed Subject 1 who initially denied that he
was armed and stated that he ran from the police because he had marijuana on him.
Subject 1 then related that he got the gun from a Satan Disciple gang member, and he ran
with the gun when he saw the police pull up. As he ran, he discarded the gun into a yard
and kept running. Subject 1 said he ran into a vacant lot and a police officer yelled for
him to stop. Subject 1 then heard a shot and felt pain in his leg as he fell to the ground.
Additionally, the detectives canvassed the immediate vicinity of the incident and
spoke to several people. Several people said they heard gunfire, but no one admitted to
witnessing the actual shooting.
The OEMC Event Queries and CD recordings contained information that on
18 February 2010, at 2054 hours, Beat 963D reported that a male black was running
south on Honore at 51st Street holding his side. Beat 963D then reported “shots fired”
and moments later advised that the offender was in custody.
The POD located in the area did not capture the incident.
Reports from the Illinois State Police (ISP), Division of Forensic Services
contain information that Officer A’s Smith & Wesson 9 mm Luger, semi-automatic gun

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was examined, test fired, and found to be in firing condition. One Winchester 9 mm
Luger fired cartridge case was submitted for examination and was found to be fired from
Officer A’ weapon. There were fourteen unfired cartridges associated with Officer A’s
gun.
A Savage 32 caliber semiautomatic weapon recovered at the scene was also
submitted for testing. This weapon was also found to be in firing condition and contained
nine unfired cartridges.
A Gunshot Residue Collection Kit was administered to Subject 1’s hands. The
results indicated that Subject 1 may not have discharged a firearm with either hand. If he
did, the particles were not deposited, were removed by activity, or were not detected by
the procedure.
In a statement at IPRA on 04 December 2012, Officer C related essentially the
same account of the incident as already outlined in his statement to the Roundtable Panel.
Additionally, Officer C stated that while he and his partner, Officer D, were on routine
patrol in the vicinity of 51st and Honore St., a call came over the air about a male black
running while holding his side. Officer D exited the police vehicle to pursue the subject
while Officer C continued to drive. Officer C’s vehicle got stuck in the snow and ice in
an alley and he exited the vehicle on foot. Officer C heard a single shot and called in
“shots fired” over the radio. Officer C said he did not know who was shot because he did
not see anyone at that point, nor could he hear any verbal direction. Officer C arrived at a
vacant lot in the vicinity of 52nd and Honore and saw an unknown officer placing a male
subject in custody who was on the ground with a gunshot wound. Officer C said he did
not see a gun. Other police units arrived at the scene and Officer C went to canvass the
area for a gun, but did not find one. Other officers found a gun possibly in a gangway
near the incident. Officer C said he never drew his weapon during this incident.
In a statement at IPRA on 04 December 2012, Officer D related essentially the
same version of the incident as already outlined in his statement to the Roundtable Panel.
Additionally, Officer D stated that once he exited the police vehicle and chased Subject 1
on foot, he told him numerous times to stop running. Subject 1 continued to run while
holding his right side. Officer D said he lost sight of Subject 1 each time he turned a
corner. Officer D said he never saw Subject 1 flail his arms as if he was disposing a gun.
Officer D said when he saw a marked Tahoe, he radioed that Subject 1 was heading in the
direction of the Tahoe. Officer D saw Officers A and B exit their vehicle and Officer A
pursued Subject 1 on foot. Officer D heard a shot and ran in the direction of where the
shot emanated. As he entered the vacant lot, Officer D saw Subject 1 laying on the
ground and Officer A was standing a few feet away from him. Officer D assisted with
placing Subject 1 into custody and then went to search for a gun. Officer D said one of
his fellow co-workers found a gun nearby.

In a statement at IPRA on 21 November 2012, Officer B related that while on
routine patrol, she and her partner, Officer A, heard a call over the radio about a subject
running possibly with a gun. Officers A and B drove southbound on Honore and the

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subject was running fast northbound on Honore while holding his right side. The subject
ran into an empty lot and Officer A “bailed” out of the vehicle and said that he was going
after him. Officer B parked the vehicle and exited. She heard Officer A yelling, “stop!”
Officer B then heard one gunshot and she ran toward the vacant lot. Officer B saw the
subject (Subject 1) laying on the ground in the snow and Officer A on top of Subject 1
handcuffing him. Officer B saw blood on the ground, but did not see the actual gunshot
wound to Subject 1. Officer D arrived at the scene immediately and assisted with taking
Subject 1 into custody. Officer B said she never had any physical contact with Subject 1.
As soon as the higher ranking officers arrived at the scene, they immediately told her to
go back to the vehicle and remain. She did not have any conversation with Officer A
following the shooting.
In a statement at IPRA on 14 December 2012, Officer A related that on the
date and time in question, he was on routine patrol with Officer B when they heard a call
over the radio of a male subject running, possibly with a gun, holding his side. Officer A
saw the subject matching the description given over the radio, later identified as Subject
1, running toward their vehicle in the vicinity of 52nd & Honore. Officer B, who was
driving the police vehicle, slowed down and Officer A exited and chased Subject 1 on
foot. Subject 1 ran into a dark vacant lot and Officer A yelled, “Stop, police, stop!”
Subject 1 turned with his hand raised and continued running. From approximately
twenty-five feet away, Officer A fired one shot and Subject 1 fell to the ground. Officer
A approached Subject 1 as he lay face down on the ground with his arms outstretched and
asked, “Where’s the gun?” Subject 1 did not respond. Officer A called for an ambulance
and moments later, an unknown officer, possibly a tactical officer, pulled Officer A and
said, “Go back to the car, we’ll handle this.”
Officer A further related that he never saw a gun in Subject 1’s possession;
however a weapon was later recovered. Officer A explained that he perceived that
Subject 1 was armed with a gun and when Subject 1 turned with his hand raised, Officer
A feared for his life and his partner’s life.

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CONCLUSION AND FINDING:
The evidence garnered in this investigation found that the use of deadly force was
JUSTIFIED and in compliance with Chicago Police Department policy and Illinois State
statutes. According to the Chicago Police Department’s General Order 02-08-03, III:

A. “A sworn member is justified in using force likely to cause death or great
bodily harm when he or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary:
1. to prevent death or great bodily harm to the sworn member or to another
person, or;
2. to prevent an arrest from being defeated by resistance or escape and the sworn
member reasonably believes that the person to be arrested:
a. has committed or has attempted to commit a forcible felony, which
involved the infliction, threatened infliction, or threatened use of
physical force likely to cause death or great bodily harm;
b. has attempted to escape by use of a deadly weapon or;
c. otherwise indicated that he or she will endanger human life or inflict
great bodily harm unless arrested without delay.”

Officer A’s actions were in accordance with both conditions of the Chicago Police
Department’s policy regarding the use of deadly force. Officers A, B, C, and D
were patrolling a high crime area when Officers C and D saw a large group of
men. One of the subjects in the group, Subject 1, looked in the officers’ direction
and left the group at a fast pace while holding his side. Once Officer D exited the
police vehicle, Subject 1 fled on foot. Officers A and B heard the call of the foot
pursuit over the radio and joined in the chase. Once Officer A spotted Subject 1,
he also pursued him on foot. Subject 1 continued running, ignoring verbal
direction to stop, while holding his side. Subject 1 entered a dark, vacant lot and
turned with his hand raised. Officer A, perceiving that Subject 1 was in
possession of a weapon, and fearing for his and his partner’s life, fired one shot,
striking Subject 1 in the leg. Although, Subject 1 did not have a gun on his
person at the time of the shooting, a gun was recovered along the path that Subject
1 fled.

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