Dexter Reed death: Cook County SA Eileen O'Neill Burke to announce charging decision in Chicago police-involved shooting
The decision on charges in the Chicago police-involved shooting of Dexter Reed will be announced on Wednesday.
Reed was killed during a confrontation with Chicago police officers in East Garfield Park, following a traffic stop for an alleged seatbelt violation.
The medical examiner said Reed was shot 13 times. Reed died at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke will announce a charging decision in the fatal shooting at about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The video in the player above is from a previous report.
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Reed was stopped for a seatbelt violation, COPA said. The traffic stop ended with Reed's SUV filled with at least a dozen bullet holes.
Five Chicago police officers were involved in the deadly West Side shootout, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said.
COPA said, in the video, Reed appears to open fire first on one officer standing on the front passenger side. Four other officers, all members of a CPD tactical team, return fire, firing, according to COPA, 96 shots in 41 seconds.
While the initial COPA findings report Reed fired first, protests have followed the release of the body camera footage, along with calls for the officers involved to have their police powers revoked as the investigation continues.
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