The young boy was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer two months ago following a foot chase in an alley. The incident was caught on body cam video, and the release of the footage sparked intense backlash and outrage.
“This child from Little Village is the youngest victim to be shot by Chicago police in the past 30 years,” said attorney Adeena Weiss Ortiz.
During an unveiling of a new mural honoring Toledo’s life near Ogden and Lawndale, the family shared their vision to open Adam’s Place more than three and a half hours away from Chicago in a small town of Potosi, Wisconsin.