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Adam Toledo was shot following a foot pursuit after an officer thought he was pointing a gun at him. (Photo courtesy of Adam s Place)
CHICAGO The family of Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer, announced Tuesday the founding of Adam s Place. The nonprofit organization will help at-risk youth by providing a rural sanctuary for boys from historically underserved areas.
Adam s Place has a contract to purchase farmland over three hours away from the city center.
The young boy was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer in Little Village on March 29. Adam had run away from home in the days before, lured by the thrill of the streets, according to his parents.
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Adam was a loving son and a good boy, who had never been in trouble with the police. Despite his parents best efforts, he snuck out of the house the night he died, lured by older youth and the thrill of the street, the lawyers said. Even as the Toledo family seeks justice for Adam, they also know that many families in their community and elsewhere struggle to keep their own children out of harm s way.
Adam s Place will provide a safe and nurturing haven in a rural setting where at-risk youth ages 10 to 14 from Chicago and other Midwestern cities can develop skills, values, and self-worth by learning to care for the natural world, others, and themselves, away from the dangers of urban streets, the lawyers said.