This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/07/chicago-police-officer-lawsuit-teen-fatally-shot
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Chicago police officer sues estate of teenager he fatally shot | |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| A white Chicago police officer who fatally shot a black 19-year-old college student and accidentally killed a neighbor has filed a lawsuit against the teenager’s estate, arguing the shooting left him traumatized. | A white Chicago police officer who fatally shot a black 19-year-old college student and accidentally killed a neighbor has filed a lawsuit against the teenager’s estate, arguing the shooting left him traumatized. |
| Related: Families of two people killed by Chicago police seek answers: 'When does it end?' | Related: Families of two people killed by Chicago police seek answers: 'When does it end?' |
| The unusual lawsuit was filed on Friday amid Chicago city leaders’ efforts to win back the public’s trust after several cases of alleged police misconduct. | The unusual lawsuit was filed on Friday amid Chicago city leaders’ efforts to win back the public’s trust after several cases of alleged police misconduct. |
| Officer Robert Rialmo’s lawsuit provides the officer’s first public account of how he says the shooting happened, on 26 December. It says Rialmo opened fire after the 19-year-old, Quintonio LeGrier, swung a bat at his head at close range. | Officer Robert Rialmo’s lawsuit provides the officer’s first public account of how he says the shooting happened, on 26 December. It says Rialmo opened fire after the 19-year-old, Quintonio LeGrier, swung a bat at his head at close range. |
| Bettie Jones, 55, was killed accidentally in the incident, which occurred at around 4.25am as police responded to a domestic disturbance call. | Bettie Jones, 55, was killed accidentally in the incident, which occurred at around 4.25am as police responded to a domestic disturbance call. |
| Police acknowledged in a statement issued at the time that Jones was accidentally hit by gunfire. They said LeGrier was “combative” toward officers before he was shot. | Police acknowledged in a statement issued at the time that Jones was accidentally hit by gunfire. They said LeGrier was “combative” toward officers before he was shot. |
| LeGrier’s father, Antonio LeGrier, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, saying his son was not a threat to officers. His attorney, Basileios Foutris, did not return messages seeking comment on the countersuit. | LeGrier’s father, Antonio LeGrier, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, saying his son was not a threat to officers. His attorney, Basileios Foutris, did not return messages seeking comment on the countersuit. |
| The killing by a police officer of another black teen, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014, which was captured on a video, has led to protests in the city and calls for the resignation of the Democratic mayor, Rahm Emanuel. Officer Jason van Dyke has pleaded not guilty to murdering McDonald. | The killing by a police officer of another black teen, 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in October 2014, which was captured on a video, has led to protests in the city and calls for the resignation of the Democratic mayor, Rahm Emanuel. Officer Jason van Dyke has pleaded not guilty to murdering McDonald. |
| One day after LeGrier’s death his mother, Janet Cooksey, said at a press conference her son, an honor roll student, did not have a history of aggressive behavior. | One day after LeGrier’s death his mother, Janet Cooksey, said at a press conference her son, an honor roll student, did not have a history of aggressive behavior. |
| “When is the mayor going to help us?” Cooksey said. “The police have failed us.” | “When is the mayor going to help us?” Cooksey said. “The police have failed us.” |