Overview

• The lawsuit filed June 23 in Cook County names the City of Chicago and two unnamed officers as defendants over the Nov. 20, 2024, chase
• Lawyers allege officers failed to obtain required authorization and violated the CPD’s 2020 balancing test policy before pursuing a stolen Jeep
• The stolen SUV struck 61-year-old Karen Henry’s legally crossing sedan and a stopped CTA bus, killing her and injuring 13 bystanders
• Four guns were recovered from the Jeep after three occupants fled the scene and were later taken into custody with non-life-threatening injuries
• Henry’s family seeks damages and calls for stricter enforcement of pursuit guidelines to prevent similar tragedies