CPD Officer Fatally Shoots Man In South Shore
By Daniel TuckerCPD Officer Fatally Shoots Man In South Shore
By Daniel TuckerProtests erupted in the South Shore neighborhood Saturday night after Chicago police shot and killed an African American man in the street.
Authorities said 37-year-old Harith Augustus showed “characteristics of an armed person.” He was shot after a brief scuffle with officers on foot patrol and died at Jackson Park Hospital about 5:50 p.m.
South Shore residents told reporters the man went by “Snoop” and was a longtime barber in the neighborhood. They described him as “respectful” and “family-oriented.”
Officers recovered a weapon and several magazines of ammunition at the scene. According to police, Augustus had a valid FOID — or Firearm Owners Identification — card, but not a concealed carry license.
Less than 24 hours after the shooting, the police department released an edited 45-second video of body cam footage of the incident. There is no audio and officers’ faces are blurred.
Video of confrontation between police and Mr. Augustus at 71st and Jeffery. pic.twitter.com/Qd9q9IXNdS
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) July 15, 2018
The Morning Shift talks to two reporters who covered the fatal shooting and its aftermath, a criminal justice reporter who puts the shooting in context and a protester from South Shore.
GUESTS: Nader Issa, Chicago Sun-Times reporter
Lee Edwards, Block Club Chicago reporter
Patrick Smith, WBEZ criminal justice reporter
Charlene Carruthers, national director for Black Youth Project 100
LEARN MORE:
Fatal police shooting of Harith Augustus leaves community in anger, anguish, searching for answers (Chicago Sun-Times 7/15/18)
‘Traumatized’ Protesters Recount Clashes With Cops Following Shooting Of Harith Augustus (Block Club Chicago7/16/18)
Violent clash between officers and crowd after fatal police shooting in South Shore (Chicago Tribune 7/15/18)