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Adam Toledo

Gender : Male

Age : 13

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 03/29/2021

Location : 2300 block of South Sawyer Avenue

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Chicago Police Department

Officer(s) :Eric Stillman

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during foot pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 29, 2021, Chicago Police Officer Eric Stillman shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo in an alley near the 2300 block of South Sawyer Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood. Officers had responded to reports of gunfire when Toledo fled on foot. Body camera footage later showed Toledo discarding a handgun behind a fence and turning toward the officer with his hands raised. Stillman fired a single shot that struck him in the chest. Adam was a seventh grader who loved video games and was close to his family. His death sparked large protests throughout Chicago after the video’s release on April 15, 2021, and renewed debate over police use of force against youth.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/adam-toledo-body-cam-footage-release/2494824/
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/adam-toledo-chicago-police-shooting/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/us/adam-toledo-chicago-shooting-video.html