Authorities in Chicago released body camera footage showing an officer fatally shooting a 22-year-old man who allegedly had a gun while running away from officers in late March. Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) on Wednesday released numerous police and third-party videos, along with 911 audio in the shooting death of Anthony Alvarez on March 31. One of the videos shows an officer telling Alvarez to drop the gun twice as he chases him before the officer is seen firing several rounds. Alvarez also appears to be running away, and later footage shows a firearm found several feet away from where Alvarez fell. “Why are you shooting me?” Alvarez can be heard asking the officer. “You had a gun,” the officer says in response. The video footage does not appear to show Alvarez firing at or pointing a gun at officers. The Chicago Police Department and COPA said Alvarez attempted …
Chicago Police Release Bodycamera Video of Fatal Anthony Alvarez Shooting
April 28, 2021
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