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Protesters Demand Firing Of 5 Chicago Police Officers Involved In Dexter Reed Shooting Death
The officers said they were conducting a traffic stop in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand for a seatbelt violation.
April 19, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Community organizers held a rally Thursday afternoon to demand the firing of the five Chicago police officers involved in the shooting death of Dexter Reed.
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Organizers were outside of Chicago Police Department headquarters in support of Reed and his family before a Chicago Police Board meeting. They also said they want CPD Supt. Larry Snelling to be fired.
The officers said they were conducting a traffic stop in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand for a seatbelt violation. Police body camera footage shows police shooting 96 times in 41 seconds by a CPD tactical team, killing Reed.
