Police killings
2013-2020

Marco A. Gomez

Male, Hispanic

Date of the incident: 2/3/2017

Forest Park, Cook, IL
Harlem Ave & Jackson Blvd

A vehicle was reported stolen out of Glendale Heights; it was involved in a hit-and-run in Chicago. It was spotted by Chicago police officers headed into Oak Park, police said. A Forest Park police officer saw the vehicle stop at a nearby traffic light. As the Forest Park Officer approached the vehicle on foot, the suspect vehicle began driving towards the officer, who was in front of the vehicle. Keating said the officer feared for his life and shot into the moving vehicle, killing Gomez.