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COPA Releases Bodycam Video of West Side Police Shooting That Killed Burglary Suspect

The footage depicts an officer firing 11 shots following a collision that pinned a colleague.

Overview

  • COPA published body-worn and dashcam recordings from the Sept. 6 encounter in Chicago’s South Austin neighborhood.
  • Police say the suspects’ car struck two marked squad cars at Chicago and Waller avenues, pinning an officer in one vehicle.
  • The videos capture officers shouting commands before an officer fires 11 rounds through the vehicle’s rear window.
  • The man killed, identified in police reports as Aiden English, was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.
  • One suspect was arrested at the scene, a third fled and discarded a gun that was recovered, two officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and the involved officers remain on administrative duty during the ongoing review.