Family and community activists called for the firing of officers who shot and killed Dexter Reed. Two people were injured as protesters clashed and blocked an intersection outside a police station.
CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer shot and wounded in the hand earlier this week was accidentally struck by another officer’s gunfire, according to the agency that investigates police-related shootings. In an update posted to its Twitter page, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Thursday afternoon said that an officer inadvertently shot the officer in the left hand as they fired .
A Chicago police officer shot and wounded in the hand earlier this week was accidentally struck by another officer’s gunfire, according to the agency that investigates police-related shootings. In an update posted to its Twitter page, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Thursday afternoon said that an officer inadvertently shot the officer in the left hand as they fired on a black .
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it learned of the alleged misconduct Thursday and notified the police department’s bureau of internal affairs, which formally opened an investigation.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Thursday said it is “unclear, nor has it been determined” by the office whether the man discharged his firearm at two officers before being fatally shot by police.