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Chicago Police Investigate Homicide Linked to Fatal Assisted Living Facility Shooting

A knife-wielding man fatally shot by officers in Grand Crossing is now suspected in the stabbing death of another resident at the same facility.

Overview

  • The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating two Chicago Police Department shootings, including one at an assisted living facility in Grand Crossing and another involving an off-duty officer in Roseland.
  • Officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man early Monday at the Grand Regency of Jackson Park after Tasers failed to subdue him during a confrontation in his unit.
  • Hours later, Keith Harding, 58, was found dead with stab wounds on the same floor of the facility; police believe the man shot by officers is the suspect in Harding's death.
  • Body-camera footage from the Grand Crossing incident is under review, and the involved officers have been placed on administrative duty for at least 30 days per department policy.
  • Homicide detectives and COPA continue their investigations into both the fatal shooting and Harding's death, with findings pending from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.