A federal lawsuit accuses a Chicago police officer of using “unprovoked and unwarranted” force and violating the department’s foot chase policy when they shot and killed Reginald Clay Jr. over the weekend in Garfield Park.
The officer "chased him down and shot him several times, despite no need for this use of deadly force," the lawsuit states. "The police chased him and attempted to seize him in violation of the Chicago Police Department foot pursuit policy."
Clay took off "to avoid being hassled," the lawsuit states, adding that "there were no facts to make anyone believe that was committing a crime or breaking any laws." A controversial foot pursuit policy put in place after the fatal police shootings of 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez prohibits officers from chasing a suspect because of the "mere act of flight alone."
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