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Originally posted by steveo007
Bogus. Nothing being reported here in Chicago and you're link doesn't work.
A woman shot by an off-duty Chicago police officer on Wednesday morning died Thursday. Family members say she was an innocent bystander and are calling for an investigation into her death.
"How could this be justified? They took my sister away from me," said Martinez Sutton, the brother of 22-year-old Rekia Boyd.
The suburban man is grieving the loss of his sister, who died Thursday at Mount Sinai Hospital after being shot in the head by an off-duty Chicago police officer.
Boyd and a man were both shot early Wednesday morning by an off-duty detective on the city's West Side.
Family and friends who were at Boyd's side when she passed away Thursday are calling for a federal investigation into her death.
Just after 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, the police union says, an off-duty detective rolled down his car window and asked a group of people gathered near Douglas Park to quiet down. In response, police say, a 39-year-old man pointed a gun at the officer, who drew his own weapon and fired. The bullets hit the alleged gunman in the hand and Rekia Boyd in the head as she stood nearby.
"They said the shooting is justified, but how is it justified when you got a young girl up there with a bullet hole in her head? What kind of justice is that?" said Sutton.
Witnesses told ABC 7 Wednesday that no one pulled a gun on the off-duty officer. And prosecutors only charged the man who police say had a gun with aggravated assault, a misdemeanor.
Family and friends of a woman shot and killed by an off-duty Chicago Police officer protested outside his home Tuesday night.
Rekia Boyd died after she was shot in the head. The off-duty officer says the man who was wounded during the shooting had a gun. That man denies having a weapon.
The officer's neighbors say tensions have been growing on the block for days. He was said to be angry about all the people and noise that came to the Douglas Park area near his home along with the unseasonably warm weather.
Now, nearly a week after that off-duty officer shot and killed a young woman, her family took its quest to his front door.
"Justice for Rekia! Justice for Rekia," protesters chanted Tuesday.
Chicago Police admit 22-year-old Rekia Boyd was an innocent bystander, an unintended victim of an off-duty detective's gunfire.
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The off-duty officer did not comment Tuesday. He apparently was not home during the protest or did not come to the door. The local alderman, Michael Chandler, says he feels police have only done a superficial job investigating this case. He met with police brass Monday to ask them to look into neighbors' claims that the officer told a crowd "What do I have to do around here to get some peace, quiet and respect? Shoot someone?" That statement was allegedly made the day before the shooting of Rekia Boyd.
Originally posted by redrose123
reply to post by emberscott
There are many questions to be asked. Was he a returning vet that the police departments are so quick to hire ? Has he had any other incidents? What race is he? Nothing I have seen has mentioned it. Since this involves a cop how different will this murder be treated? Obama friend Rahm Emanual is now the current Mayor of Chicago lets watch how he will respond to this killing by one of his own? Personally I feel nothing will be dealt will effectively. If there isn't a way to use this to Obama advantage there will be no statement coming out about how she would look like his daughter. Hypocrite to the max.
Originally posted by MrWendal
I had read about this shooting much earlier in the day today.
The story as I understand it, (and I am at work so no time to find the source), is that the off duty officer was approached by a man with a gun. The off duty officer pulled his weapon and identified himself. This other man kept advancing, holding a firearm, so the Officer shot him.
There was no mention of how many shots the cop fired, but in the exchange this women was shot in the head. The article made no mention of her being a bystander. I remember reading the article thinking how it was a bit strange they say nothing about the women or if she was involved or not, it just said she was shot in the head and died later.
Chicago Police admit 22-year-old Rekia Boyd was an innocent bystander, an unintended victim of an off-duty detective's gunfire.
Witnesses claim the officer fired nearly 10 shots.
Investigators never found the gun Cross allegedly had and prosecutors only charged him with assault, a misdemeanor.
Witnesses told ABC 7 Wednesday that no one pulled a gun on the off-duty officer.
"There were 60-70 people in the park and no one had a gun. Everyone was just out there to hang out, that's it," said witness Leo Coleman on Wednesday. Coleman is the alleged gunman's cousin.
The Independent Police Review Authority is investigating the shooting.
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The mother of a 15-year-old boy with autism who was fatally shot by police in his home Wednesday is facing off with suburban Chicago police officers who say the officer acted appropriately.