Officer-Involved Shooting

COPA said it released body camera video, third-party video, OEMC transmissions, tactical response reports, investigative stop records, and traffic crash reports. The investigation is ongoing.

Medics took suspect to a hospital, where suspect died. The officer also went to a hospital in good condition. Authorities recovered two weapons at the scene.

COPA said a struggle followed between an officer and suspect as suspect tried to get into the sedan. Police said the officer fired once while suspect drove away and hit suspect. Police said the vehicle briefly dragged the officer, then crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle.

Police said officers saw a dark sedan pull up next to the stolen vehicle and saw two people trying to get inside the stolen vehicle. Officers ordered them to stop. One person ran away. The other tried to get back into the dark sedan.

Police released video and other materials from a fatal police shooting that occurred on January 22, 2026. COPA (the Civilian Office of Police Accountability) said the shooting happened on December 9, 2025, after Chicago police responded to a call about a stolen vehicle.

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, around 10:25 p.m., Chicago Police tactical officers were investigating a stolen sedan in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue. Two men and one woman pulled up in another sedan and attempted to enter the stolen car. When officers approached, one man ran, and the other got into the driver’s seat. When officers tried to remove the driver, he sped up, dragging an officer. The officer fired their weapon, hitting the driver. The sedan then crashed, and the driver was taken to the hospital, where he died from a gunshot wound to the head. The woman passenger was taken into custody, and officers recovered two guns. The dragged officer sustained minor injuries. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the use of force, and the officer involved is on routine administrative duty.

Incident reported at 5700 N Washtenaw Ave.

COPA said it released body camera video, third-party video, OEMC transmissions, tactical response reports, investigative stop records, and traffic crash reports. The investigation is ongoing.

Medics took suspect to a hospital, where suspect died. The officer also went to a hospital in good condition. Authorities recovered two weapons at the scene.

COPA said a struggle followed between an officer and suspect as suspect tried to get into the sedan. Police said the officer fired once while suspect drove away and hit suspect. Police said the vehicle briefly dragged the officer, then crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle.

Police said officers saw a dark sedan pull up next to the stolen vehicle and saw two people trying to get inside the stolen vehicle. Officers ordered them to stop. One person ran away. The other tried to get back into the dark sedan.

Police released video and other materials from a fatal police shooting that occurred on January 22, 2026. COPA (the Civilian Office of Police Accountability) said the shooting happened on December 9, 2025, after Chicago police responded to a call about a stolen vehicle.

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, around 10:25 p.m., Chicago Police tactical officers were investigating a stolen sedan in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue. Two men and one woman pulled up in another sedan and attempted to enter the stolen car. When officers approached, one man ran, and the other got into the driver’s seat. When officers tried to remove the driver, he sped up, dragging an officer. The officer fired their weapon, hitting the driver. The sedan then crashed, and the driver was taken to the hospital, where he died from a gunshot wound to the head. The woman passenger was taken into custody, and officers recovered two guns. The dragged officer sustained minor injuries. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the use of force, and the officer involved is on routine administrative duty.

Incident reported at 5700 N Washtenaw Ave.

COPA said it released body camera video, third-party video, OEMC transmissions, tactical response reports, investigative stop records, and traffic crash reports. The investigation is ongoing.

Medics took suspect to a hospital, where suspect died. The officer also went to a hospital in good condition. Authorities recovered two weapons at the scene.

COPA said a struggle followed between an officer and suspect as suspect tried to get into the sedan. Police said the officer fired once while suspect drove away and hit suspect. Police said the vehicle briefly dragged the officer, then crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle.

Police said officers saw a dark sedan pull up next to the stolen vehicle and saw two people trying to get inside the stolen vehicle. Officers ordered them to stop. One person ran away. The other tried to get back into the dark sedan.

Police released video and other materials from a fatal police shooting that occurred on January 22, 2026. COPA (the Civilian Office of Police Accountability) said the shooting happened on December 9, 2025, after Chicago police responded to a call about a stolen vehicle.

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, around 10:25 p.m., Chicago Police tactical officers were investigating a stolen sedan in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue. Two men and one woman pulled up in another sedan and attempted to enter the stolen car. When officers approached, one man ran, and the other got into the driver’s seat. When officers tried to remove the driver, he sped up, dragging an officer. The officer fired their weapon, hitting the driver. The sedan then crashed, and the driver was taken to the hospital, where he died from a gunshot wound to the head. The woman passenger was taken into custody, and officers recovered two guns. The dragged officer sustained minor injuries. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the use of force, and the officer involved is on routine administrative duty.

Incident reported at 5700 N Washtenaw Ave.

COPA said it released body camera video, third-party video, OEMC transmissions, tactical response reports, investigative stop records, and traffic crash reports. The investigation is ongoing.

Medics took suspect to a hospital, where suspect died. The officer also went to a hospital in good condition. Authorities recovered two weapons at the scene.

COPA said a struggle followed between an officer and suspect as suspect tried to get into the sedan. Police said the officer fired once while suspect drove away and hit suspect. Police said the vehicle briefly dragged the officer, then crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle.

Police said officers saw a dark sedan pull up next to the stolen vehicle and saw two people trying to get inside the stolen vehicle. Officers ordered them to stop. One person ran away. The other tried to get back into the dark sedan.

Police released video and other materials from a fatal police shooting that occurred on January 22, 2026. COPA (the Civilian Office of Police Accountability) said the shooting happened on December 9, 2025, after Chicago police responded to a call about a stolen vehicle.

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, around 10:25 p.m., Chicago Police tactical officers were investigating a stolen sedan in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue. Two men and one woman pulled up in another sedan and attempted to enter the stolen car. When officers approached, one man ran, and the other got into the driver’s seat. When officers tried to remove the driver, he sped up, dragging an officer. The officer fired their weapon, hitting the driver. The sedan then crashed, and the driver was taken to the hospital, where he died from a gunshot wound to the head. The woman passenger was taken into custody, and officers recovered two guns. The dragged officer sustained minor injuries. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the use of force, and the officer involved is on routine administrative duty.

Incident reported at 5700 N Washtenaw Ave.

COPA said it released body camera video, third-party video, OEMC transmissions, tactical response reports, investigative stop records, and traffic crash reports. The investigation is ongoing.

Medics took suspect to a hospital, where suspect died. The officer also went to a hospital in good condition. Authorities recovered two weapons at the scene.

COPA said a struggle followed between an officer and suspect as suspect tried to get into the sedan. Police said the officer fired once while suspect drove away and hit suspect. Police said the vehicle briefly dragged the officer, then crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle.

Police said officers saw a dark sedan pull up next to the stolen vehicle and saw two people trying to get inside the stolen vehicle. Officers ordered them to stop. One person ran away. The other tried to get back into the dark sedan.

Police released video and other materials from a fatal police shooting that occurred on January 22, 2026. COPA (the Civilian Office of Police Accountability) said the shooting happened on December 9, 2025, after Chicago police responded to a call about a stolen vehicle.

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, around 10:25 p.m., Chicago Police tactical officers were investigating a stolen sedan in the 5700 block of North Washtenaw Avenue. Two men and one woman pulled up in another sedan and attempted to enter the stolen car. When officers approached, one man ran, and the other got into the driver’s seat. When officers tried to remove the driver, he sped up, dragging an officer. The officer fired their weapon, hitting the driver. The sedan then crashed, and the driver was taken to the hospital, where he died from a gunshot wound to the head. The woman passenger was taken into custody, and officers recovered two guns. The dragged officer sustained minor injuries. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the use of force, and the officer involved is on routine administrative duty.

Incident reported at 5700 N Washtenaw Ave.