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LOG #1035057/U#10-14
INVESTIGATION
NUMBER:
LOG#1035057/U #10-14
OFFICERS
INVOLVED:

WITNESS
OFFICERS:

“Officer A” (Chicago Police Officer); Male/Hispanic; 30 years old;
On Duty; Civilian Dress; Year of Appointment – 2004

“Officer B” (Chicago Police Sergeant); Male/White; 40 years old;
On Duty; Civilian Dress; Year of Appointment – 1996
“Officer C” (Chicago Police Officer); Male/White; 33 years old;
On Duty; Civilian Dress; Year of Appointment – 2002
“Officer D” (Chicago Police Officer); Male/White; 28 years old;
On Duty; Civilian Dress; Year of Appointment – 2004

OFFICERS’
INJURIES:

None reported

SUBJECT:

“Subject 1”; Male/Black; 28 years old

SUBJECT’S
INJURIES:

Multiple Gun Shot Wounds – Fatal

INITIAL
INCIDENT:

The involved officer and witness officers heard gunshots and saw
muzzle flashes. The officers exited the squad car and ran on foot
toward the muzzle flashes. The subject was seen running with his
right hand down at his side. The subject pointed his gun at Officer
A after he was ordered to drop his gun.

DATE/TIME/

01 April 2010, 0044 hours

LOCATION:

Beat 1524

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SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 01 April 2010, at approximately 0044 hours, Officer B, Officer A, Officer C,
and Officer D were driving eastbound on Huron Av. in an unmarked vehicle. The officers
were assigned to Unit 315, Gang Enforcement Unit. There had been reports of shots fired
near Pine Ave. and Huron St. earlier in the day. As the officers patrolled the area, they
heard gunshots and saw muzzle flashes on Pine Av. Officers A, C, and D exited the
squad car and ran on foot while Officer B drove eastbound on Huron. Officers C and D
ran south on Pine Ave. and Officer A ran east on Huron St. toward the alley.
While on the sidewalk of Pine Ave., Officer C observed a black male, later
identified as Subject 1, running northbound toward him. Officer C saw that Subject 1 was
holding his right hand down at his side. Officer C announced his office by yelling,
“Stop!” “Police!” Officer C then shined his flashlight at Subject 1. Subject 1 ran east into
a gangway where Officer A was positioned. Officer C and Officer D continued to pursue
Subject 1 while continuing to yell for him to drop the gun. Officer C and Officer D lost
sight of Subject 1 as he approached the alley. Officer A arrived at the alley and Subject 1
approached Officer A from the north. Officer A had his weapon already drawn and
flashlight out when Subject 1 approached him. Officer A announced his office, shined the
flashlight at Subject 1, and ordered him to drop the weapon. Subject 1 held the gun in his
right hand and pointed it at Officer A as he continued to approach him. In fear for his life,
Officer A fired his weapon several times at Subject 1. Subject 1 fell to the ground while
still holding the gun in his right hand. Officer C approached after the shots were fired and
kicked the gun out of Subject 1’s reach. Subject 1 was deceased at the scene and was not
transported to a hospital for treatment. It was subsequently learned that sixteen-year-old
[Shooting Victim] had been shot near Pine Ave. and Huron St., where the officers had
originally seen and heard gunfire. [Shooting Victim] later died from his injuries at Mount
Sinai Hospital.

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INVESTIGATION:
Officer B related to the Roundtable panel that he was driving the unmarked
squad car. Officer A was in the front passenger seat and Officer C and Officer D were in
the back seat. While touring the area around Pine Ave. and Huron Street, they heard
several gunshots. Officer A, Officer C, and Officer D exited the squad car and Officer B
continued traveling eastbound on Huron St. Officer B heard someone yell, “Police!”
“Police!” Drop the gun!” Officer B then heard gunshots. He called over the police radio
to check on the well-being of the officers and drove to Ohio Street and into the alley
between Pine Ave. and Lotus where he observed Subject 1 laying on the ground.
Officer D related to the Roundtable panel that after hearing the gunshots on
Pine Ave., he, Officer A, and Officer C exited the squad car and ran southbound on Pine
Ave. towards the gunfire. Officer D observed a male black, now known as Subject 1,
running in Officer C’s direction with his hands down at his side. Officer C yelled at
Subject 1 to drop the gun. Subject 1 ran east through a gangway with Officer C and
Officer D in pursuit. Officer D stated that he and Officer C lost sight of Subject 1 as he
ran 15-20 feet ahead of them and then turned into an alley. Officer D heard Officer A
yelling for Subject 1 to drop the gun, then heard gunshots. When Officer D and Officer C
arrived at the alley, they saw Subject 1 lying on the ground. Officer C kicked Subject 1’s
gun away from his right hand.
Officer C related to the Roundtable panel that upon hearing shots fired at Pine
Ave. and Huron St., and he observed a group of people scattering from that area. Officer
C, Officer D and Officer A exited the squad car and ran south on Pine St. Officer C saw a
male black (Subject 1) running toward him. Officer C took out his flashlight, aimed it at
Subject 1, and saw that he was holding a gun in his right hand. Officer C announced his
office by yelling, “Police!”“ Drop the gun!” Subject 1 ignored Officer C’s command, ran
east into a gangway at 639 N. Pine Ave., and then turned north into the alley at that
location. Officer C and Officer D continued to pursue Subject 1 while yelling for him to
drop the firearm. They lost sight of Subject 1 as he turned into the alley. Officer C heard
Officer A yell, “Stop!” “Police!” Officer C then heard multiple gunshots and he and
Officer D approached the alley saw Subject 1 lying on the ground. Officer C approached
and saw that Subject 1 was still holding a gun in his hand so he kicked the gun away.
Officer A related to the Roundtable panel that he was the front passenger of the
squad car driven by Officer B. He exited the squad car along with Officer C and Officer
D when they heard gunfire. Officer A ran east on Huron St. and then turned south into the
alley. As he was running, Officer A heard Officer C and Officer D yelling, “Police!”
“Gun!” Subject 1 came around the corner of a garage and into the alley, running north
towards Officer A with his firearm pointed at Officer A. Officer A yelled for Subject 1 to
put the firearm down. Subject 1 continued in Officer A’s direction with the firearm
pointed at him. In fear for his life, Officer A retreated east and simultaneously fired his
weapon eight times at Subject 1. Subject 1 fell to the ground. Officer C approached and
kicked Subject 1’ss gun out of his hand. Officer A said he stood approximately fifteen
feet away from Subject 1 when he fired at him.

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CPD Detective 1 related to the Roundtable panel that Subject 1 sustained
gunshot wounds to his face, his upper abdomen, his back, and the heel of his right hand.
IPRA Investigator A from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office pronounced
Subject 1 dead at the scene at 0250 hours. Subject 1 had in his possession a .40 caliber
Glock handgun.
A canvass of the location of incident revealed that several people heard gunshots,
but no one witnessed the actual shooting.
Evidence Technician (E.T.) photographs and post-mortem photographs
depict pictures of the scene, the recovered evidence, Subject 1’s body and Subject 1’s
weapon.
Doctor A performed A Cook County Medical Examiner’s Postmortem
Examination on Subject 1 on 01 April 2010. The examination revealed that Subject 1
sustained seven thru and thru gunshot wounds. These wounds included a penetrating
gunshot wound to the head and back, a perforating gunshot wound to the head, arm, and
left upper arm, and a gunshot wound to the left abdomen, and to the right hand, which
was covered with a glove. No soothing or stippling was noted on the skin around any of
the gunshot wounds. Three medium caliber, semi-jacketed projectiles were recovered
from Subject 1’s body. There was also a small rectangular abrasion over Subject 1’s left
hip and a small linear abrasion on his left upper arm. Subject 1’s death was caused by
multiple gunshot wounds and manner of death, homicide.
The Office of the Medical Examiner County of Cook, Illinois, Results of
Toxicologic Analyses report indicates that Subject 1 tested positive for Ethanol.
The Tactical Response Report completed by Officer A indicates that Subject 1
“did not follow verbal direction,” “fled,” “was an imminent threat of battery,” and that he
had a weapon. The report also indicates that Officer A fired his weapon at Subject 1 from
over fifteen feet away.
The Justifiable Homicide Case Supplementary Report indicated that on 01
April 2010, at approximately 0045 hours, CPD Detectives 2 and 3 monitored a call by a
Gang Enforcement Unit of “Shots Fired by the Police.” CPD Detectives 2 and 3 relocated
to the scene at the 600 block of North Pine St, in the alley between Pine Ave and Lotus
Street and were met by other responding personnel. CPD Detectives 2 and 3 learned from
officers at the scene that officers from the Gang Enforcement Unit gave chase to a fleeing
subject (Subject 1) who had a firearm. As Subject 1 fled, he pointed a firearm at Officer
A and Officer A, in fear for his life, fired his weapon, striking Subject 1. Further
investigation revealed that at 601 N. Pine Ave., a homicide occurred approximately one
minute prior to the police involved shooting.
The detectives viewed the scene and observed Subject 1 lying face down on the
ground in the alley behind 643 N. Pine Ave. Subject 1 was wearing a black baseball style

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“batting” glove on his right hand. The detectives observed a black .40 caliber Glock
handgun lying approximately five to six feet north of Subject 1’s body. The detectives
also observed eight spent 9mm casings to the north and west of Subject 1.
The Case Supplementary Report included interviews of Officer A, Officer B,
Officer C, and Officer D. The statements given by the officers of the incident were
consistent with their accounts to the roundtable panel.
Additionally, the detectives canvassed the immediate vicinity of the location of
incident and spoke to several people who stated that they heard gunfire, but did not
witness the shooting.
The OEMC Event Queries and CD recordings contained information that on
01 April 2010, at 0043 hours, numerous citizens called 911 and reported hearing a range
of ten to fifty shots fired near 500 N. Pine Ave. There was also a call that two subjects
had been shot. There was a call of “shots fired by the police” at Pine Ave and Lotus and
“one was down.” There were also numerous radio transactions between officers and the
dispatcher.
Reports from the Illinois State Police (ISP), Division of Forensic Services
Laboratory Reports indicated that Officer A’s Sig Sauer, 9 mm Luger, semi-automatic
gun was examined, test fired, and found to be in firing condition. Eight Winchester 9 mm
Luger fired cartridge cases were submitted for examination and were found to be fired
from Officer A’s weapon.
A Gunshot Residue Collection Kit was administered to Subject 1’s glove. 1 The
results indicated that the sampled areas of the gloves might not have been in the
environment of a discharged firearm. If they were, the particles were not deposited, were
removed by activity, or were not detected by the procedure.
In a statement to IPRA on 16 November 2011, Officer B related that on 01
April 2010, he was assigned to the Gang Enforcement Team on the first watch. Officer B
was operating an unmarked squad car, in civilian dress and was working with Officer A,
Officer C, and Officer D. On 01 April 2010, at approximately 0040 hours, while touring
the area of Pine Ave and Huron St., the officers heard gunfire near Pine Ave and Huron
St. Officer B observed a large crowd that scattered in different directions. Officer A,
Officer C, and Officer D exited the vehicle with Officer C, Officer D ran southbound on
Pine St., and Officer A ran to the alley between Pine and Lotus. While driving
southbound on Lotus, Officer B heard a male voice yelling, “Police, gun, gun!” Officer B
then heard Officer A say, “Police, stop, drop the gun!” and then he heard a round (more
than 6) of gunfire. 2 Officer B stopped the squad car and waited to see if someone would
come out of the alley. Officer B got on the police radio and asked Officer A numerous
times if he was okay. Officer A then responded via the police radio, “Shots fired by the
police.” Officer B then drove to the alley between Pine Ave and Lotus St. Officer B
1
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Subject 1 was wearing a baseball style glove on his right hand.
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stated that he arrived in the alley at approximately 1843 hours, and he observed Officer A
standing with his firearm still in his hand. Officer C and Officer D were handcuffing
Subject 1 who was on the ground. Officer B saw that Subject 1 was wearing a black
glove on his right hand and a 40 Caliber Glock handgun on the ground approximately six
and eight feet away from Subject 1’s body.
According to Officer B, Officer A stated to him that he was coming down the
alley and he heard Officer D shout, “Gun, gun, gun,” and he could tell that Officer D was
getting louder and closer to him. Officer A then saw Subject 1 exit the gangway and enter
an open lot. Subject 1 then pointed a firearm at Officer A. Officer A shouted, “Stop,
police” and in fear for his life, Officer A fired numerous times at Subject 1.
Officer B stated that he asked the Officers A, C and D why the firearm was laying
near Subject 1’s body and Officer C said that he kicked the firearm out of Subject 1’s
hand because Subject 1 was still moving. Officer B further related that the gunfire that he
and his officers heard minutes before the police shooting, were from a shooting that was
nearby that killed a young man at Pine and Ohio–a block away from the police shooting.
Officer B reported that Subject 1 died at the scene.
In a statement at IPRA on 28 December 2011, Officer A related that on 01
April 2010, at approximately 0045 hours, he, Officer D, Officer C and Officer B were
touring the area of 643 N. Pine Ave. Officer A stated that there was an on-going gang
conflict in the area and there was a murder at Lake St and Pine Ave earlier that evening.
Officer B was the driver of the squad car, Officer A was the front passenger, and Officers
C and D were in the back seats. While touring the area, the officers heard several
gunshots and several people running in the vicinity south of 600 N. Pine Ave. Officer C
and Officer D ran south down Pine Ave and Officer A ran east to Huron St. and then
south to Lotus. While running south to the east alley at Pine Ave, Officer A heard Officer
D screaming, “Gun, gun, gun!” Officer A then changed his direction to southeast to get to
the other side of the alley and he observed Subject 1 run through a gangway in the east
direction to enter the alley and then he turned north toward Officer A. Officer A observed
that Subject 1 had a black semi-automatic firearm in his right hand, which was covered
with a black glove. Officer A yelled, “Police, drop the gun! Police, drop the gun!”
Subject 1 then raised the firearm and pointed it at Officer A. From approximately fifteen
feet away, Officer A fired a succession of eight gunshots at Subject 1, striking him about
his body. 3 Officer A called out, “Shots fired, shots fired” via the police radio. Officer C
and Officer D arrived at the alley and Officer C kicked the firearm away from Subject 1’s
hand. Officer B arrived at the scene just as Officer A was getting up from handcuffing
Subject 1. Officer D made notifications via the police radio and Officer A went to speak
to Officer B.
In a statement at IPRA on 27 February 2012, Officer C corroborated Officer B
and Officer A’s account of the incident regarding their arrival to the location of incident.
Additionally, Officer C stated when they heard the initial gunfire in the vicinity of Pine
Ave and Huron St, he drew his firearm and he and Officer D ran parallel to one another
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Officer A had a Sig Sauer .09 mm 226 firearm.

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southbound on the east side of Pine Ave. Subject 1 ran toward Officer C and Officer C
clearly saw a dark gun in Subject 1’s hand. Officer C yelled, “Stop! Police, drop the
gun!” When Subject 1 realized that Officer C was the police, he ran eastbound through a
gangway. Officers C and D cautiously pursued Subject 1 through the gangway and
Subject 1 ran northbound in an alley. Officers C and D lost sight of Subject 1 at that
point. Officer C did not see Officer A, but heard Officer A yell, “Police! Police, police!”
Officer C then heard numerous gunshots. He took cover and when the gunshots stopped,
he proceeded to the alley behind 632 N. Pine Ave. Officer C saw Officer A bending
down over Subject 1 and saw that Subject 1 still had a firearm in his hand. Officer C
kicked the gun out of Subject 1’s hand and he and Officer D handcuffed Subject 1. A few
seconds later, Sgt. Rentnor arrived at the alley in the squad car. Officer D made the
notifications to the Department via the police radio.
In a statement at IPRA on 27 February 2012, Officer D related essentially the
same account of the incident as Officer C. Officer D added that he and Officer C both
announced that they were police officers to Subject 1 prior to the shooting. He and
Officer C had their firearms out when they were running after Subject 1. Once Officer A
fired the shots at Subject 1, he and Officer C approached the alley and observed Officer
A bent over Subject 1. Officer D and Officer C approached Subject 1 who was on the
ground and kicked the firearm out of his right hand. Officer D observed blood coming
from Subject 1’s head and face. Officer D notified the Department of the police shooting
over the police radio.

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CONCLUSION AND FINDING:
The investigation revealed 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 the conditions of the Chicago Police
Department’s policy regarding the use of deadly force. Officer A, Officer C, Officer D,
and Officer B were patrolling a highly infested gang area when they heard shots fired in
their immediate vicinity. Officer A, Officer C, and Officer D exited the squad car on foot
while Officer B drove in the direction of the gunfire. Officer A, Officer C, and Officer D
saw Subject 1 running toward a gangway with a gun in his hand. Officer C and Officer D
continued to pursue Subject 1 while yelling, “Police! Drop the gun!” Subject 1 failed to
comply and ran into an alley causing Officer C and Officer D to lose sight of him.
Meanwhile, Officer A had taken a route into the alley resulting in Subject 1 running
directly toward Officer A. Officer A announced his office and ordered Subject 1 to drop
the firearm. Subject 1 pointed his gun at Officer A, and in fear for his life, Officer A
discharged his firearm several times striking Subject 1, fatally wounding him.

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