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| Outcry after police shoot African-American security guard 'hero' | Outcry after police shoot African-American security guard 'hero' |
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| An armed security guard at a bar in suburban Chicago was killed by police as he detained a suspected gunman, according to officials and witnesses. | An armed security guard at a bar in suburban Chicago was killed by police as he detained a suspected gunman, according to officials and witnesses. |
| After gunfire erupted around 04:00 local time on Sunday, Jemel Roberson, 26, chased down an attacker and kneeled on his back until police arrived. | After gunfire erupted around 04:00 local time on Sunday, Jemel Roberson, 26, chased down an attacker and kneeled on his back until police arrived. |
| Moments after police came on the scene, an officer opened fire on Roberson, who was black, killing him. | Moments after police came on the scene, an officer opened fire on Roberson, who was black, killing him. |
| Friends say Roberson was a musician who had dreams of joining the police. | Friends say Roberson was a musician who had dreams of joining the police. |
| "The very people that he wanted to be family with took his life," Patricia Hill, the pastor of Purposed Hill church in Chicago, told WGN-TV. | "The very people that he wanted to be family with took his life," Patricia Hill, the pastor of Purposed Hill church in Chicago, told WGN-TV. |
| Roberson worked as a gospel musician at several nearby churches, and also had found work at Manny's Blue Room in Robbins, Illinois, where the shooting occurred. | Roberson worked as a gospel musician at several nearby churches, and also had found work at Manny's Blue Room in Robbins, Illinois, where the shooting occurred. |
| How did the shooting occur? | How did the shooting occur? |
| Sophia Ansari, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Sheriff's office, said police were called to the scene after a fight broke out in the bar and four people were shot. | Sophia Ansari, a spokeswoman for the Cook County Sheriff's office, said police were called to the scene after a fight broke out in the bar and four people were shot. |
| Witness Adam Harris told Fox32 that Roberson, who was armed with a legally owned firearm, then chased down and caught one of the attackers. | Witness Adam Harris told Fox32 that Roberson, who was armed with a legally owned firearm, then chased down and caught one of the attackers. |
| "The security guard that got killed, he caught somebody and had his knee on him the whole time," Mr Harris said. | "The security guard that got killed, he caught somebody and had his knee on him the whole time," Mr Harris said. |
| "Just waiting on the police to get there. I guess when the police got there, they probably thought he was one of the bad guys, cause he had his gun on the guy and they shot him." | "Just waiting on the police to get there. I guess when the police got there, they probably thought he was one of the bad guys, cause he had his gun on the guy and they shot him." |
| "Everybody was screaming out 'security, he was a security guard'", Mr Harris added, "and they still did their job and saw a black man with a gun and basically killed him". | "Everybody was screaming out 'security, he was a security guard'", Mr Harris added, "and they still did their job and saw a black man with a gun and basically killed him". |
| Images on social media show a chaotic scene outside the bar as witnesses shouted at police. | Images on social media show a chaotic scene outside the bar as witnesses shouted at police. |
| "He was protecting the club and holding a suspect down," Mr Harris told CBS. | "He was protecting the club and holding a suspect down," Mr Harris told CBS. |
| The chief of the Midlothian police, whose officer fired the fatal shot, said in a statement: "Upon arrival officers learned there were several gunshot victims inside the bar." | The chief of the Midlothian police, whose officer fired the fatal shot, said in a statement: "Upon arrival officers learned there were several gunshot victims inside the bar." |
| Chief Dan Delaney continued: "A Midlothian officer encountered a subject with a gun and was involved in an officer-involved shooting." | Chief Dan Delaney continued: "A Midlothian officer encountered a subject with a gun and was involved in an officer-involved shooting." |
| Illinois State Police have been asked to investigate the shooting, according to Ms Ansari. | Illinois State Police have been asked to investigate the shooting, according to Ms Ansari. |
| What is the reaction? | What is the reaction? |
| Acquaintances say Roberson was a spiritual man, who played organ at several churches in southern Chicago. | Acquaintances say Roberson was a spiritual man, who played organ at several churches in southern Chicago. |
| "How in the world does the security guard get shot by police?" New Spiritual Light Baptist Church Pastor Walter Turner told ABC7 News. | "How in the world does the security guard get shot by police?" New Spiritual Light Baptist Church Pastor Walter Turner told ABC7 News. |
| "A young man that was literally doing his job and now he's gone." | "A young man that was literally doing his job and now he's gone." |
| An online fundraiser set up for Roberson's burial expenses had raised over $12,000 (£9,300) as of Monday. | |
| "Jemel was a gifted basketball player and musician, and his love for God and his family were at the forefront of his life," according to the GoFundMe page. | "Jemel was a gifted basketball player and musician, and his love for God and his family were at the forefront of his life," according to the GoFundMe page. |
| "Sadly, Jemel's life was tragically and unexpectedly cut short this morning as he tried to save others from senseless violence." | "Sadly, Jemel's life was tragically and unexpectedly cut short this morning as he tried to save others from senseless violence." |
| According to FBI data, a disproportionately high proportion of police shootings in the US involve black people. | According to FBI data, a disproportionately high proportion of police shootings in the US involve black people. |