Head Of Chicago Police Oversight Agency Wants Officers In Dexter Reed Shooting Stripped Of Powers

By Chris Tye, CBS Chicago

April 11, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- On Tuesday, disturbing videos from body-worn police cameras showed the shootout with officers that left 26-year-old Dexter Reed dead last month.

While the Civilian Office of Police Accountability believes Reed shot at officers first – and an officer was struck – the video showed officers going on to shoot at Reed 96 times in 41 seconds.

COPA Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten is questioning some of the officers on the scene that night of March 21, in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street in Humboldt Park. She is questioning the traffic stop to begin with, and whether the officers are being truthful.

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