2nd POV at 2:34, 3rd POV at 3:29
The original videos are insanely high-definition so I can't upload them here. You can access them (and other stuff like the 911 calls) here: https://www.chicagocopa.org/case/2023-0000239/
Chicago, Illinois, United States
January 18, 2023
An off-duty Chicago cop warned a potential robber she'd kill him, and then followed through on that pledge when she fired three shots at the man, footage from the wild scene showed.
The police officer issued the threat on Jan. 18 after the suspect appeared to grab her gun minutes after she broke up a fight among four people — including the alleged thief, officials said.
As the two wrestled and fell to the ground, the handgun went off and hit 39-year-old Leevon Smith. He was taken to the hospital, where he died two days later, CBS Chicago reported. Police said in January the officer was placed on routine 30-day administrative duty.
A tactical report indicates Chicago police determined the suspect tried to grab the off-duty officer's weapon and was an imminent threat to her. The officer suffered a cut above her right eye, according to the police arrest report.
The officer was one of several people to call 911 after the shooting, telling the dispatch she was robbed and that she shot a man. She said she tried to call her bosses, but no one was answering her calls.
“He just tried to steal my off-duty gun,” she told first responders on the scene.
The officer joined the force last June, the Chicago Sun Times reported.
She has not been charged in the shooting, though Smith's family is suing the city and officer for $10 million over the fatal encounter, the newspaper reported.
Smith was reportedly charged by prosecutors with attempted robbery and aggravated battery, according to the arrest report before his death.
https://nypost.com/2023/02/17/off-duty-chicago-cop-fatally-shot-alleged-thief-leevon-smith/
