Category: Adam Toledo

Prosecutor Placed on Leave After He ‘Failed to Fully Present the Facts’ About Adam Toledo Shooting

An attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has been placed on administrative leave after he “failed to fully present the facts” surrounding the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo. “In court last week, an attorney in our office failed to fully present the facts surrounding the death of a 13-year-old boy. We have put that individual…


Chicago Police Union President Calls Shooting of Adam Toledo ‘Justified,’ Officer’s Actions ‘Heroic’

The chief of the Chicago Police Union on April 16 called the actions of the officer who shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo “justified” and “heroic.” Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara said on Thursday that the officer had less than one second to assess whether Toledo was still holding a gun in his hand as he…


Video of 13-Yr-Old Adam Toledo Being Shot Released by Chicago Police Watchdog

Chicago’s civilian police oversight agency on Thursday released a video of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, which has been described as “incredibly difficult to watch” by Lori Lightfoot, the city’s mayor. Toledo died of a gunshot wound to his chest early on March 29, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said on…


Video of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo Being Shot Released by Chicago Police Watchdog

Chicago’s civilian police oversight agency on Thursday released a video of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, which has been described as “incredibly difficult to watch” by Lori Lightfoot, the city’s mayor. Toledo died of a gunshot wound to his chest early on March 29, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said on…