Waukegan Releases 6 New Videos, But None Show Footage Of Fatal Police Shooting

Waukegan officials say the police officer who fatally shot Marcellis Stinnette didn’t turn on his body camera until after the shooting.

By Stephanie Kim
Waukegan Releases 6 New Videos, But None Show Footage Of Fatal Police Shooting
Attorney Antonio Romanucci, right, speaks as attorney Ben Crump listens during a press conference , Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Des Plaines, Ill., after viewing the videos of the Oct. 20, 2020 police involved shooting in Waukegan that killed 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette and seriously wounded Tafara Williams. Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo
Waukegan Releases 6 New Videos, But None Show Footage Of Fatal Police Shooting
Attorney Antonio Romanucci, right, speaks as attorney Ben Crump listens during a press conference , Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Des Plaines, Ill., after viewing the videos of the Oct. 20, 2020 police involved shooting in Waukegan that killed 19-year-old Marcellis Stinnette and seriously wounded Tafara Williams. Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo

Waukegan Releases 6 New Videos, But None Show Footage Of Fatal Police Shooting

Waukegan officials say the police officer who fatally shot Marcellis Stinnette didn’t turn on his body camera until after the shooting.

By Stephanie Kim
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