Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Nathaniel Fejerang

Gender : Male

Age : 19

Race : Native Pacific Islander

Date : 05/29/2025

Location : 4300 block of West North Avenue

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Chicago Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 29, 2025, around 10:30 p.m., Chicago Police Department officers attempted to stop 19-year-old Nathaniel Fejerang in an alley near the 4300 block of West North Avenue in Humboldt Park. Fejerang fled on foot into a backyard. During the attempt to detain him, police reported that Fejerang’s firearm discharged, striking an officer in the leg. Another officer then opened fire, killing Fejerang at the scene. A firearm was recovered. The officer who was shot was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. The names of the officers involved have not been publicly released by the Chicago Police Department. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-killed-chicago-officer-wounded-west-side-police-shooting
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-police-officer-shot-in-leg-suspect-killed-west-north-avenue-humboldt-park/16597816/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-officer-shot-suspect-killed-in-west-side-encounter/3449026/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/05/30/chicago-police-officer-shot-humboldt-park-north-avenue-fejerang