Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Jason Nightengale

Age : 32

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 01/09/2021

Location : N Western Avenue and W Howard Street

City : Evanston

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Evanston Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/09/2021 at approximately 5:35 p.m., Evanston police officers encountered Jason Nightengale near the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Howard Street. Earlier that day, Chicago police had publicly stated that Nightengale was connected to multiple fatal shootings on Chicago’s South Side. Evanston officers located him later that afternoon. According to police accounts, an exchange of gunfire occurred between Nightengale and officers. Officers opened fire, striking and killing him. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-evanston-police-shooting-20210110-fuuvp77odzcnbdpobhiztnthca-story.html
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/10/955450287/illinois-man-linked-to-three-shootings-killed-in-evanston-police-shooting