Prosecutors on Saturday filed a detailed account of what precipitated the deadly shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by a Chicago police officer, as a judge set $ 150,000 for the 21-year-old who at that time he was with the teenager.
Ruben Roman, who was represented by a public defender at a Cook County court hearing, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, illegal use of a weapon by a criminal and danger of minors.
Cook County State Attorney’s Office revealed that the video captured Ramon shooting before the Little Village shooting in the early hours of the morning of March 29th. After firing several shots, Ramon and Toledo ran north along Sawyer Avenue, near 24th Street, and entered an alley, according to prosecutors.
Chicago police officers, who responded to a ShotSpotter alert that detected eight shots fired, observed two men in an alley fleeing, at which point officers got out of their patrol vehicle and chased both. people, according to prosecutor James Murphy, deputy state attorney for Cook County.
An agent arrested Roman, who prosecutors said dropped red gloves to the ground during his arrest.
Those gloves tested positive for gun residue, Murphy said.
The family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, fatally shot by a Chicago police officer late last month, held a funeral Friday for the teen. Sandra Torres, of NBC 5, reports.
The other officer chased Toledo, repeatedly telling him to stop, and finally the 13-year-old stopped near a broken wooden fence, prosecutors said. Toledo, who was standing with his left side toward the agent and had his hand on his right side, was ordered to show his hands, Murphy said.
The officer told the teen to “drop it, drop it,” while Toledo, with a gun in his right hand, turned to the officer, according to prosecutors. The officer opened fire and hit the teen in the chest. The gun Toledo had landed a few feet away, according to prosecutors.
The officer called for medical help and began performing chest compressions in Toledo, which died at the scene, authorities reported.
The 13-year-old’s right hand tested positive for the presence of firing debris, according to Murphy. The gunshots fired from where Roman’s shots coincided with the 9-millimeter gun that was recovered near Toledo, prosecutors said.
The Civilian Police Liability Office, the Chicago police control agency, is leading the investigation into the shooting. The officers involved have been employed in administrative duties for 30 days, in accordance with the policy of the Chicago Police Department.
Outrage has surrounded the city since the deadly police shooting, with the family and supporters of the teenager calling for the immediate release of the video from the police corps camera showing the encounter. Lawyers representing Adam’s family said in a statement Friday that the family “will see the video from the police body’s camera and other related materials” in the shooting next week.
People in the Little Village community of Chicago came out and demanded answers Saturday for the death of a 13-year-old boy who was shot dead by a police officer earlier this week. You Nguyen, from NBC 5, reports.
The legal team did not provide a specific date.
After Saturday’s court hearing, lawyers representing Toledo’s family said they knew the details presented by prosecutors regarding Roman’s case.
“Until we watch all the videos and examine the evidence for ourselves, we’re not in a position to comment,” the lawyers help.
Speaking Saturday at an unrelated event, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed she recently spoke with Toledo’s mother. The mayoress also called for peaceful protests in posting the video, which she said Toledo’s mother will see “early next week.”
“I think the Toledo family has been frankly calling for peace. This is obviously a very, very difficult time for them,” Lightfoot said. “Obviously, there’s a lot of interest in the video. I think it’ll just help dispel a lot of urban myths that have come up in a vacuum. But I want to be clear. From what I’ve been told, it was a very difficult video for people to see “.
Chicago police leaders have canceled holiday days for officers next week as they prepare for possible demonstrations.