A Chicago police officer arriving at the scene of a domestic disturbance fatally shot two people on Saturday, including a 55-year-old mother of five who authorities said was “accidentally struck and tragically killed.”
In a statement released Saturday offering scant detail, Chicago police said they “were confronted by a combative subject” that resulted in “the discharging of the officer’s weapon.”
But the families of Bettie Jones, who had just hosted relatives for Christmas, and Quintonio LeGrier, 19, a college student home for holiday break, say police violently overreacted to a controllable situation.
Both individuals were pronounced dead at hospitals within an hour of being shot
“He wasn’t just a thug on the street, he was an honor student in college and high school,”
LeGrier’s mother, Janet Cooksey, told. “Seven bullets were put in my son. Seven.”
“Eight shots were fired,” she added tearfully. “One hit an innocent lady who was just opening her door. Something is wrong with this picture.”
Jones and LeGrier were black, but police have not revealed the race of the officer, according to the AP. The statement released by the department said the officers involved will be placed on administrative duties for 30 days while “training and fitness for duty requirements can be conducted.”
Janet Cooksey added: “You call the police, you try to get help and you lose a loved one. What are they trained for? Just to kill? I thought that we were supposed to get service and protection. I mean, my son was an honor student. He’s here for Christmas break, and now I’ve lost him.”
Quintonio LeGrier was shot in the buttocks, proving that he was turning away from officers when he was shot.
You see that it is not about serving or protecting but taking the opportunity to inflict their agenda on a populace that is defenseless and blindly faithful to principles in this country. Anyway, we must be woke about this and closely monitor the investigation. Lack of public attention may cause lack attention from the press and this may cause the opportunity to receive for #CPD go unpunished.
#BlackLivesMatter #BettieJones #QuintonioLeGrier
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