FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COPA RELEASES VIDEO & OTHER MATERIALS FROM OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING NEAR 6800 N. WASHTENAW AVENUE
Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is releasing video and other materials related to an officer-involved shooting near 6800 N. Washtenaw Avenue. COPA investigators responded to the scene immediately and commenced an investigation.
On October 26, 2024, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) notified COPA of an officer-involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates this incident began when Chicago Police officers responded to a call of a person shot. While on scene, Chicago Fire Department (CFD) paramedics were rendering aid to a shooting victim when the armed individual discharged a firearm towards responding officers and paramedics. The armed individual continued to fire their weapon from multiple locations resulting in officers returning fire, striking the individual. The individual survived their injuries but is now deceased as a result of an unrelated incident. No CPD officers or members of CFD were injured. A gun was recovered on scene.
COPA serves as the designated agency for the City of Chicago authorized to release video and other materials per the Consent Decree and the City’s Video Release Policy. Related to this officer-involved shooting, COPA has released to its website: body-worn cameras (BWC), in-car camera (ICC) videos, 3rd party videos, OEMC Transmissions, TTR reports, Case and Arrest reports which can be viewed by visiting: https://www.chicagocopa.org/case/2024-0008017/
If anyone has information or video footage related to this incident, please contact our office at 312-746-3609 or by visiting ChicagoCOPA.org.
Media Contact:
Jennifer Rottner – Director of News Affairs
Ph: 312-720-8560 / Email: jennifer.rottner@chicagocopa.org