Death by Cop – 2023

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Reginald Clay Jr.

Case # :1915

Gender : Male

Age : 24

Race : Black

Date : 04/15/2023

Location : 3800 block of W Flournoy St

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Chicago PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during police confrontation

Disposition : No Known charges

Open records summary :

Reginald Clay Jr. was a 24-year-old father who was shot and killed by Chicago PD on 04/15/2023 in the 3800 block of West Flournoy Street in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Substantial discrepancies exist between the official police narrative and the account provided by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA).It remains disputed whether or not he had a gun when killed.

Source links :

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/discrepancies-cpd-copa-police-shooting-reginald-clay-jr/

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/05/07/wxjc-m07.html

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-police-involved-shooting-west-side-20230415-getp5fcd7zdy7cte5o77xs7yve-story.html

Family Lawsuit and Statements:
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/reginald-clay-jr-lawsuit-police-shooting/