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Adam Toledo Wrongful-Death Trial Nears Without a Deal

The case tests CPD hiring and oversight of the officer.

Overview

  • Jury selection could begin soon unless the city and the family reach a settlement.
  • The family's attorney says they will present evidence not shown before that they believe supports their claims.
  • The lawsuit challenges CPD's decision to hire Officer Eric Stillman, citing an alleged service-related stress disability, a PTSD diagnosis, and his absence from duty since 2021.
  • Police answered a ShotSpotter gunfire alert in Little Village, chased Toledo and a 21-year-old into an alley, and body-camera video shows Toledo drop a gun behind a fence before Officer Stillman shot him in the chest.
  • Adam Toledo’s mother continues to leave flowers at the alley and a mural near Farragut High School keeps the loss present for neighbors.