Chicago Police Department officers have exceeded their yearly shooting quota after fatally shooting a 20-year-old man in West Ridge during a stolen vehicle investigation on Tuesday night.
According to data from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, this year's police shootings are already surpassing last year's total of 12. At least nine of those incidents were fatal, with six reported fatalities last year.
The latest shooting occurred in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, where officers discovered a stolen BMW parked on the street. When two men from a dark car approached the vehicle, one of them attempted to flee and was dragged by police. The officer involved fired his gun once, striking the 20-year-old man in the head and causing the car to crash into a parked vehicle.
The young man was pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, while another woman in the vehicle was taken into custody. Two guns were recovered from the scene, and an officer suffered minor injuries but was released from hospital treatment.
Residents in the area described the incident as unusual and said they had never heard of a shooting occurring on their street before. "I've never heard a gunshot here," said Evan D., who lives nearby. "It felt a little weird, but I still felt safe."
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the specifics of the shooting, while police involved have been placed on routine administrative duties for at least 30 days.
A separate incident occurred in Morgan Park early Sunday, where a man arguing with his neighbor shot an officer and another officer returned fire. The man, identified as Darren Brewster, was later taken into custody after being charged with multiple counts related to the incident, including attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
According to data from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, this year's police shootings are already surpassing last year's total of 12. At least nine of those incidents were fatal, with six reported fatalities last year.
The latest shooting occurred in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, where officers discovered a stolen BMW parked on the street. When two men from a dark car approached the vehicle, one of them attempted to flee and was dragged by police. The officer involved fired his gun once, striking the 20-year-old man in the head and causing the car to crash into a parked vehicle.
The young man was pronounced dead at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, while another woman in the vehicle was taken into custody. Two guns were recovered from the scene, and an officer suffered minor injuries but was released from hospital treatment.
Residents in the area described the incident as unusual and said they had never heard of a shooting occurring on their street before. "I've never heard a gunshot here," said Evan D., who lives nearby. "It felt a little weird, but I still felt safe."
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the specifics of the shooting, while police involved have been placed on routine administrative duties for at least 30 days.
A separate incident occurred in Morgan Park early Sunday, where a man arguing with his neighbor shot an officer and another officer returned fire. The man, identified as Darren Brewster, was later taken into custody after being charged with multiple counts related to the incident, including attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
2025 is already showing us that we're still repeating patterns of violence and mistrust between law enforcement and communities. We need to take a step back, listen to each other's concerns, and work towards building trust and understanding before things escalate further. 
i mean what even is the quota for these guys? are they just trying to meet some sort of twisted target or something? i know police work can be super tough but this is just senseless violence. and meanwhile, innocent ppl like that 20 yr old guy who was just driving down the street with his girl get caught up in it all and it ends so tragically 
I find it concerning that the Chicago Police Department's shooting quota has been exceeded this year already, especially given the alarming trend of police shootings in the US 
. It's also disconcerting that residents in the area described the incident as unusual and said they had never heard a gunshot before, highlighting the potential for police actions to be perceived as excessive or unjustified 
. The need for greater accountability and transparency within law enforcement agencies is crucial in addressing these concerns 
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. What's going on with all these incidents?! It feels like something needs to be done ASAP 
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. I can only imagine how traumatic that must have been for them. And poor Evan D. who lives nearby, he's still trying to process what happened 
. The fact that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating this further is a good step in the right direction 
. We need to make sure our officers are held to high standards 
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One shooting and another officer-involved shooting? It's just too much 
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can u believe this city is like a real-life video game? 1 guy gets dragged by cops & BAM! another guy's head gets shot off on the same night... 
12 shootings last year was bad enough, but I guess you need some extra ammo to meet those targets 
. By the way, has anyone seen that "routine administrative duties" joke getting old? 
. idk how much more of this i can take, it feels like every day theres a new shooting or some crazy police drama
yet another day, more lives lost, more families torn apart... can we get some facts here? What exactly does "routine administrative duties" mean? Is this just a slap on the wrist or actual consequences? 
. Maybe we can start by looking at the policies that are supposed to keep our communities safe, but aren't really doing so.
. I'm not surprised it happened this way though, we know there's still work to be done when it comes to police accountability. These stats from last year are crazy - 12 shootings already?