Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/28/2024

Location : 5300 block of S. Kedzie Avenue

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : DEA, Chicago Police department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 28, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., DEA agents attempted to arrest a 35-year-old male in the 5300 block of S. Kedzie Avenue, Chicago. During the operation, the individual fired a gun, resulting in a self-inflicted injury. Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers arrived to assist and found the man unresponsive. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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The DEA stated that none of their agents discharged their weapons during the incident. A gun was recovered at the scene. The identities of the officers involved have not been publicly disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Unidentified Male)
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Last Update: 12/06/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/dea-investigating-cpd-arrives-unresponsive-012711038.html
https://spotcrime.com/crime/228858173-08f60b217989e877e891b18bea8fa325
https://ground.news/article/dea-investigating-after-cpd-arrives-to-unresp-victim
https://spotcrime.com/il/chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-dec-8-to-11/