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COPA Releases Video of Fatal Chicago Police Shooting During Austin Burglary Response

The materials depict an officer firing about 11 rounds after a crash that a CPD report says pinned him, with COPA’s use-of-force review still underway.

Overview

  • COPA on Wednesday published body- and dash-camera footage along with reports from the Sept. 6 encounter at Chicago and Waller on the West Side.
  • The videos show squad cars boxing in a sedan, a loud crash, the officer yelling in pain, and shots fired through the car’s rear window.
  • Police reports identify the man who died as Aiden English, who was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead.
  • A second suspect was arrested at the scene, a third escaped on foot and remains at large, and officers recovered a gun discarded during the chase.
  • A CPD traffic crash report says the driver intentionally reversed, pinning the officer, as two officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and the investigation continues.