Today just after 7am multiple CPD officers shot at a suspect on the 606 trail. The officers were brought to the location via intel from the “strategic decision support center”, which monitors city surveillance cameras. The officers themselves did not actually witness any of the alleged crimes — they trusted surveillance technology that brought them to the scene and showed up ready to kill. Thankfully nobody was shot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-shot-fired-by-police-bloomingdale-trail-20210422-bdmhujuzs5fb7g5a6miqxclu5u-story.html
FULL ARTICLE TEXT:
“Police shoot at man suspected of ‘very violent crime spree’ on The 606 trail
Chicago police shot at a 28-year-old man suspected “in several crimes involving a weapon just prior to his arrest” after officers found him on The 606 Trail Thursday morning, according to Chicago police. No one was injured and the man was taken into custody.
Police were looking for a man suspected in several crimes, and the Grand Central Police District’s strategic decision support center located him on The 606, police said. The support centers monitor city surveillance cameras and shooting-detection devices, along with tracking crime in police districts.
A “confrontation ensued” and shots were fired by police just after 7 a.m. in the 3700 block of Bloomingdale Trail, police said. It’s unclear how many officers fired their weapons.
“We’re sworn to protecting in these circumstances,” said Superintendent David Brown during a news conference at headquarters.
“This was a very violent crime spree where the person pulled guns and shot at several people in a crime spree and our officers were able to pursue this person,” Brown said.
“They captured him after we shot at him. He gave up. He pointed a gun at us, according to some statements, of course, all that’s preliminary.”
Further details about the “confrontation” between the man and the officers and the crimes that the man was suspected of were not immediately available, police said.
Police said a weapon was found and posted a photo of a revolver.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shots fired, police said. The officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-shot-fired-by-police-bloomingdale-trail-20210422-bdmhujuzs5fb7g5a6miqxclu5u-story.html
FULL ARTICLE TEXT:
“Police shoot at man suspected of ‘very violent crime spree’ on The 606 trail
Chicago police shot at a 28-year-old man suspected “in several crimes involving a weapon just prior to his arrest” after officers found him on The 606 Trail Thursday morning, according to Chicago police. No one was injured and the man was taken into custody.
Police were looking for a man suspected in several crimes, and the Grand Central Police District’s strategic decision support center located him on The 606, police said. The support centers monitor city surveillance cameras and shooting-detection devices, along with tracking crime in police districts.
A “confrontation ensued” and shots were fired by police just after 7 a.m. in the 3700 block of Bloomingdale Trail, police said. It’s unclear how many officers fired their weapons.
“We’re sworn to protecting in these circumstances,” said Superintendent David Brown during a news conference at headquarters.
“This was a very violent crime spree where the person pulled guns and shot at several people in a crime spree and our officers were able to pursue this person,” Brown said.
“They captured him after we shot at him. He gave up. He pointed a gun at us, according to some statements, of course, all that’s preliminary.”
Further details about the “confrontation” between the man and the officers and the crimes that the man was suspected of were not immediately available, police said.
Police said a weapon was found and posted a photo of a revolver.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shots fired, police said. The officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days.”
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"After weeks of demanding answers, Anthony Alvarez’s family is expected to view video footage Tuesday evening of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting the 22-year-old.
Alvarez and 13-year-old Adam Toledo were killed by police following foot chases within the same week."
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/27/anthony-alvarezs-family-slated-tuesday-to-watch-video-of-police-fatally-shooting-portage-park-father/
Alvarez and 13-year-old Adam Toledo were killed by police following foot chases within the same week."
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/27/anthony-alvarezs-family-slated-tuesday-to-watch-video-of-police-fatally-shooting-portage-park-father/
Block Club Chicago
Anthony Alvarez’s Family Slated To Watch Video Of Police Killing Portage Park Father
The 22-year-old was killed by police during a foot chase March 31. After weeks of demanding answers, the city will allow family to view video of the shooting, a family member said.
https://southsideweekly.com/why-are-you-shooting-me/
“When officers round the corner, one of them fires multiple shots in quick succession at the young man’s back. Alvarez collapses in front of a house on the 5200 block of West Eddy.
“Why are you shooting me?” he asks the officer.”
“When officers round the corner, one of them fires multiple shots in quick succession at the young man’s back. Alvarez collapses in front of a house on the 5200 block of West Eddy.
“Why are you shooting me?” he asks the officer.”
South Side Weekly
Why Are You Shooting Me? – South Side Weekly
CPD fatally shot Anthony Alvarez on March 31. With the release of official video, his family may finally get some answers.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/28/video-shows-chicago-police-fatally-shoot-anthony-alvarez-as-he-runs-from-them-why-are-you-shooting-me-no-video-in-story/
Today the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability released footage from body worn police cameras and home surveillance cameras documenting the police murder of 22 year old Anthony Alvarez. He was running from police on foot and police shot him in the back multiple times.
The article summarizes the footage and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s and police superintendent’s cowardly responses. It does NOT contain video footage or images of Anthony’s murder. To see footage, there is an additional link within this article to access the version with video.
Chicago Police murdered Anthony Alvarez only three days after they killed another Latinx youth, 13 year-old Adam Toledo.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot predictably calls on residents to remain “peaceful” in the face of repeated execution of our city’s Latinx youth and suggests that reforms to traffic stops and foot chases could prevent further tragedies. Reform serves only to extend the existence of police, assert their legitimacy, extend their reach into public and private life, and funnel more resources into police departments. Police will murder as long as they are allowed to exist.
Rest In Peace and in Power, Anthony Alvarez.
#anthonyalvarez #chicago
Today the Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability released footage from body worn police cameras and home surveillance cameras documenting the police murder of 22 year old Anthony Alvarez. He was running from police on foot and police shot him in the back multiple times.
The article summarizes the footage and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s and police superintendent’s cowardly responses. It does NOT contain video footage or images of Anthony’s murder. To see footage, there is an additional link within this article to access the version with video.
Chicago Police murdered Anthony Alvarez only three days after they killed another Latinx youth, 13 year-old Adam Toledo.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot predictably calls on residents to remain “peaceful” in the face of repeated execution of our city’s Latinx youth and suggests that reforms to traffic stops and foot chases could prevent further tragedies. Reform serves only to extend the existence of police, assert their legitimacy, extend their reach into public and private life, and funnel more resources into police departments. Police will murder as long as they are allowed to exist.
Rest In Peace and in Power, Anthony Alvarez.
#anthonyalvarez #chicago
Block Club Chicago
Video Shows Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Anthony Alvarez As He Runs From Them: ‘Why Are You Shooting Me?’ (NO VIDEO IN STORY)
The slain man's family said they had "more questions than answers" after viewing the footage, which showed police shooting Alvarez as he ran away from them.
Forwarded from CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective
When we talk about police abolition, people ask how we would "maintain order" without them. But we are not talking about abolishing police and leaving everything else the way it is.
Police are only "necessary" because without them, it would be impossible to maintain such tremendous disparities in wealth and power.
Police are just a symptom of a larger problem—and police abolition is only one step in a much larger transformation.
https://cwc.im/work
Police are only "necessary" because without them, it would be impossible to maintain such tremendous disparities in wealth and power.
Police are just a symptom of a larger problem—and police abolition is only one step in a much larger transformation.
https://cwc.im/work
Forwarded from Strike Force
“Just days after Chicago police fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo with his hands up they shot and killed 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez from behind.”
Upcoming memorial march for Anthony Alvarez, per the article from Block Club Chicago:
"Alvarez’s family will hold a memorial march noon Saturday [May 1st], starting at the intersection of Irving Park Road and Central Avenue."
"Alvarez’s family will hold a memorial march noon Saturday [May 1st], starting at the intersection of Irving Park Road and Central Avenue."
CPD lies and misrepresents statistics to demonize Chicago's youth while "tough-on-crime" aldermen call for more kids in prison.
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/carjacking-spike-youth-crime/Content?oid=88315011
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/carjacking-spike-youth-crime/Content?oid=88315011
Chicago Reader
Politics of fear: Are youth really to blame for the carjacking spike?
Cops say masked teens with a thirst for violence and joyrides are terrorizing the city. An examination of arrests reveals a narrative built on shoddy data and anecdotal evidence.