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Levontaye White

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : Black

Date : 07/09/2021

Location : 100 block South Kilpatrick Avenue

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Chicago Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service

Officer(s) :Officers Cameron Mays, Nicholas Esquivel, Joseph Napoleon, and Deputy U.S. Marshal Justin McCloud

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during armed confrontation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 9, 2021, members of the Great Lakes Regional Task Force, including Chicago police officers, U.S. marshals, and Cook County deputies, attempted to apprehend 34-year-old Klevontaye White, who was wanted on multiple warrants, including charges of aggravated sexual assault with a firearm and escape from electronic monitoring. The task force located White in his vehicle on South Kilpatrick Avenue in Chicago. When officers approached, White allegedly pointed a firearm at them. In response, Officers Mays, Esquivel, and Napoleon, along with Deputy U.S. Marshal McCloud, discharged their weapons, fatally wounding White. Three officers were hospitalized for observation but were not injured.
abc7chicago.com
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 Fatality (suspect), 3 Injuries (officers)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-police-copa-video-west-garfield-park/10928363/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-shows-tense-moments-of-police-shooting-with-cops-yelling-to-stay-clear-as-they-fire-dozens-of-rounds-at-suspect/2579031/

https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-police-west-garfield-park-officer/10874335/