Overview
- Attorneys for Adam Toledo's family moved to voluntarily dismiss their civil case against Chicago and Officer Eric Stillman, halting a trial that was about to begin.
- The court had assigned a judge and opening statements were approaching, and the dismissal pauses preparations without closing the case.
- Family lawyer Adeena Weiss said they intend to refile and continue seeking accountability for the 13-year-old's 2021 death.
- Adam Toledo was killed by a single shot during a foot chase after a gunfire alert from ShotSpotter, and body-camera video released by Chicago's police watchdog has fueled disputes over what the officer saw and when.
- COPA recommended firing Stillman for improper deadly force, the police superintendent sought only a brief suspension for a body-camera lapse, and the disciplinary case has stalled during a broader fight with the police union.