Chicago’s Non military personnel Office of Police Responsibility (COPA) delivered numerous outsider recordings Thursday of a lethal experience between an off the clock city cop and an unarmed claimed looter, alongside sound accounts of emergency calls from the occurrence.
The episode occurred Jan. 18 when a female cop left a structure to separate what had all the earmarks of being a contention affecting four individuals.
The battle between the four men occurred in the 1300 block of West 90th Road.
The four people can be heard in the video contending as they yelled more than each other. The official attempted to mediate. At a certain point, the official attempts to let them know that it was “Alright” and to “quiet down.” Three of them left, yet Leevon M. Smith, 39, remained behind.
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The two were talking, and as the official dismissed to walk, Smith supposedly snatched her from behind and got her firearm to attempt to incapacitate her.
“I’ll kill you, I’ll kill you,” the official cautioned Smith. She was attempting to wrestle herself liberated from Smith’s grasp, and the two of them tumbled to the ground. As they battled over the weapon, she discharged her originally taken shots at Smith.
Smith could heard say, “Please accept my apologies,” before she discharged her subsequent shot. “Goodness, s- – – , you got me, you got me.”
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The official shouted, “I told your stupid – – I’d kill you.” Then she discharged her third shot. “Damn, child, Please accept my apologies. Alright, alright, alright!” Smith answered. “Now your dumb— going to jail,” she told him.
“I don’t want to die, baby. Please.” he replied. The officer shouted for someone to call for help. “Call the police, I just shot somebody!”
“You thought I was playing?” the officer shouted. “I told you I’d shoot you.” “He tried to steal the gun from me. Call the police!” she shouted. Voices in one of the videos are heard speaking to the officer. She continues to tell them to call the police. A man is heard saying, “Call the police guys.”
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According to FOX 32, the complaint alleged the officer used “excessive and violent physical force” and “knew or should have known that such force was not necessary in the light of the circumstances.”
Moments later in one of the videos, first responders showed up and asked the off-duty officer where she had shot Smith. She told them she didn’t know.
The officer was taken to Little Company of Mary Hospital to be treated for a laceration above her right eye. Smith was taken to Christ Medical Center. He was left with wounds in his left pinky, left palm, abdomen and right hip, according to an incident report.
The lawsuit claimed Smith’s “estate was diminished by virtue of the medical and funeral expenses that were incurred,” adding that his family “suffered” injuries as a result of his death, including, but not limited to, the loss of companionship and society, grief, sorrow and mental anguish.”
The officer was placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days.