Overview
- Illinois State Police say troopers shot a man during a domestic battery call in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood after a struggle with an armed individual.
- The incident began on I-57 and led officers to the 6500 block of South Champlain Avenue, where they encountered the man.
- The man was taken to a hospital, where he died, and police say they recovered a gun at the scene.
- The ISP Division of Internal Investigation is conducting the review and plans to turn over its findings to the Cook County State’s Attorney.
- Family members identify the man as 24-year-old Jalen Carpenter, a father to a 2-year-old, and dispute that he would have pulled a gun on officers.