Now: A Cook County State's Attorney gave a description of what police bodyworn camera footage shows in the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo on March 29.... (1/6)
...ASA James Murphy, in filing charges against a man who was allegedly with Toledo gave the following presentation. Toledo is referred to as the "victim" because the man is charged with the endangerment of a child resulting in death... (2/6)
...ASA James Murphy: "The officer repeatedly told the victim [Toledo] to stop, but the victim continued to flee. The victim then stopped near a break in a wooden fence. The officer continued to tell the victim to show his hands."... (3/6)
...ASA Murphy continued: "At this point, the victim is standing with his left side, the left side of his body is facing towards the officer. The victim has his right hand at his right side. The officer tells the victim to drop it, quote, “Drop it. Drop it.” .... (4/6)
...ASA Murphy continued: "As the victim turns toward the officer. The victim has a gun in his right hand. The officer fires one shot at the victim striking him in the chest. The gun that the victim was holding landed against the fence a few feet away."... (5/6)
...ASA Murphy continued: "The officer immediately radioed for an ambulance and he began chest compressions on the victim. The victim was subsequently pronounced dead on the scene. The victim’s right hand tested positive for gunshot residue." (6/6)
...This is the break in the wooden fence as seen on Google Street View, as we reported yesterday.
google.com/maps/place/239…
google.com/maps/place/239…
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