Jeffery Kemp
Male, Black
Date of the incident: 4/17/2015
Chicago, Cook, IL
74th Street and Merrill Ave
74th Street and Merrill Ave
Officers on patrol near 71st Street and Paxton Avenue heard shots fired and saw a van speeding away from the area. A chase ensued and a man jumped from the vehicle with a gun in his hand. After a foot pursuit, officers commanded the man to drop the weapon. The man allegedly refused and pointed the gun at officers who fired and killed the man at the scene.