
Footage Released in Fatal CPD Shooting of Dexter Reed
Clip: 4/9/2024 | 5m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Note: This video is graphic in both images and language.
Note: This video is graphic in both images and language. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Dexter Reed by Chicago police officers during a March 21, 2024, traffic stop.
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Footage Released in Fatal CPD Shooting of Dexter Reed
Clip: 4/9/2024 | 5m 16sVideo has Closed Captions
Note: This video is graphic in both images and language. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Dexter Reed by Chicago police officers during a March 21, 2024, traffic stop.
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I'M BRANDIS FRIEDMAN, EXPLOSIVE NEWS TODAY WITH THE RELEASE OF VIDEO OF A FATAL POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING AND WILL BE DEVOTING THE ENTIRE PROGRAM.
TONIGHT TO THE STORY.
>> ON MARCH, 21ST CHICAGO POLICE OFFICERS PERFORMED A TRAFFIC STOP IN THE 11TH POLICE DISTRICT NEAR THE BORDER OF HUMBLE PARK IN GARFIELD PARK.
IT RESULTED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 26 YEAR-OLD DEXTER READ JUST TODAY, THE CHICAGO OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY RELEASED THE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE FROM THAT SHOOTING WERE OFFICERS APPARENTLY FIRED 96 ROUNDS.
AND IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, WE SHOULD KNOW WE WILL BE HEARING FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THAT AGENCY.
MEANWHILE, YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE A NUMBER OF VIDEO CLIPS FROM DIFFERENT VANTAGE POINTS OF THE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE SHOOTING.
AND WE SHOULD NOTE THIS VIDEO IS GRAPHIC IN BOTH IMAGES AND LANGUAGE.
WE'RE SHOWING MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW TO GIVE YOU A MORE COMPLETE REPRESENTATION OF THE INCIDENT AND WE'LL START WITH THE VIDEO TAKEN FROM A NEARBY RESIDENTS WILL SHOW THE ENTIRETY OF THE SHOOTING FROM THAT CAMERA.
THE SHOTS APPEARED TO TAKE ABOUT 37 TO 40 SECONDS FROM START TO FINISH.
THEN WE PIECE TOGETHER SOME OF THE VIDEO OF POLICE BODY CAMS MOVING FROM ONE CAMERA TO ANOTHER IN REAL TIME.
FINALLY, WE HAVE A FEW CLIPS SHOWING SO THE AFTERMATH OF THAT SHOOTING.
AND AGAIN, WE SHOULD NOTE THIS FOOTAGE IS GRAPHIC.
SO AS MENTIONED, THIS IS THE VIDEO FROM A RESIDENCE NEXT.
YOU'LL SEE BODY CAMERA FOOTAGE ONE OF THE 4 OFFICERS WHO OPENED FIRE RHODE ISLAND DOWN TO.
>> I DO ROLL THE DO NOT ROLL THE IT.
LOVE >> OUT.
GOT >> ALSO WATCH >> I THIS EXPECTED WAS INJURED IN THE SHOOTING.
THIS IS AFTER THE SHOOTING ENDED.
>> YOU CAN SEE AT THE END OFFICERS CHECKING ON OFFICER WHO WAS WOUNDED AND ADMINISTERING CPR TO DECKS, TO READ THE 26 YEAR-OLD WHO WAS
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