Overview
- Police video shows the May 31 traffic stop at a gas station that led to a struggle over a concealed gun, an officer firing at Christian Wallace, and Wallace later dying at Loyola Medical Center.
- The department published three bodycams, a squad dashcam and two security cameras and warned the footage is graphic; the video shows a fight that lasts more than a minute and a patrol body camera coming loose during the altercation.
- The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force is conducting the required independent investigation and will forward its findings to the Cook County State's Attorney to decide whether criminal charges should follow.
- Investigators recovered a firearm at the scene with a defaced serial number, officers documented physical evidence and witness statements, and the officer involved was treated for injuries and remains on medical leave.
- Village leaders said they withheld the videos until release would not harm the probe and urged the public not to draw conclusions from video alone, which officials say is one part of the broader evidence set that prosecutors will review next.