Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Travon Chadwell
Age : 18
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/25/2021
Location : 2400 West 46th Street
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after retail incident and pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/25/2021, a security guard at a Home Depot store in the Brighton Park neighborhood reported that 18 year old Travon Chadwell was shoplifting. During a physical struggle inside the store, Chadwell shot the security guard, critically injuring him. Chadwell ran from the store. Chicago police officers pursued him, and during the chase one officer was shot. Officers continued the pursuit into the neighborhood. During an exchange of gunfire with police, officers shot and killed Chadwell. The killing was reviewed by investigators, and no criminal charges were filed against the officers.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2021/3/25/22351339/chicago-cop-shot-brighton-park
