Four Chicago police officers shot at a suspect almost 100 times in less than a minute after the man opened fire on them during a traffic stop. The incident has sparked a national debate about use of force by law enforcement and race relations in the United States.
PHOTO: UnsplashCHICAGO — Four Chicago police officers shot at a suspect nearly 100 times in less than a minute after the man opened fire on them during a traffic stop in March, according to a report from the city's civilian monitoring office, released on April 9.
Tactical officers involved in the March 21 incident were responding during a traffic stop in which African American driver Dexter Reed Jr was pulled over on suspicion of not wearing a seat belt. The incident remains under investigation. The board, which reviews every police shooting in Chicago, published police body camera video along with its report.
"Review of video footage and initial reports appears to confirm that Reed fired first, striking the officer and four officers returned fire. Available preliminary evidence also confirms that officers returned fire approximately 96 times over a period of 41 seconds, including after Reed exited his vehicle and fell to the ground," the report said.
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