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Dexter Reed was shot 13 times in deadly Chicago police shootout
By Todd Feurer,
25 days ago
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Dexter Reed was shot 13 times in a fatal shootout with Chicago police tactical unit officers last month during a traffic stop in Humboldt Park, according to an autopsy report.
An autopsy report from the Cook County Medical Examiner's office revealed Reed, 26, suffered a total of 13 gunshot wounds - two to the chest, one to the left shoulder, one to the back, two to the right thigh, four to the buttocks, one to the left knee, and two to the right leg.
Reed also had THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana, in his system at the time of his death, which the medical examiner's office has ruled a homicide.
The lawsuit filed by Reed's mother accuses the officers of violating Chicago Police Department policy during the traffic stop, by failing to use any de-escalation tactics, and pointing their weapons at Reed. The lawsuit also claims the traffic stop itself was improper, arguing officers had no reasonable suspicion that Dexter violated any law, and they falsely stated otherwise in official CPD reports."
COPA chief administrator Andrea Kersten has said officers stopped Reed for "purportedly not wearing a seatbelt." But a letter issued 11 days after the incident indicated that the oversight agency doubted a seatbelt violation was really the reason.
According to the Reed family's lawsuit, the officers sideswiped Reed's vehicle with an unmarked police car, got out brandishing weapons and wearing civilian clothing, and escalated the situation by pointing guns at him, "exponentially increasing the risk of death for everyone."
Reed first rolled down his window, then started rolling it up, prompting officers to tell him not to roll up his window and to unlock his car doors.
COPA said Reed didn't follow officers' commands, and started shooting, wounding an officer standing on the passenger side of his vehicle. Four other officers then fired 96 shots in 41 seconds, killing Reed.
Reed's family attorneys have said officers kept firing even after Reed got out of his car unarmed with his hands up.
COPA has said Reed's gun was found in the front passenger seat of his vehicle.
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