The Waukegan policeman who shot and killed a black teenager on Tuesday evening was fired for « several violations of policies and procedures, » according to a press release issued Friday evening by the police chief of the city
Marcellis Stinnette, 19, was fatally shot and Tafara Williams, 20, was injured in the shooting just before midnight Tuesday near the intersection of Liberty Street and Oak Street
Authorities say a vehicle occupied by the two people fled the area after an officer approached the vehicle
Moments later, police said another officer spotted the car near Martin Luther King Jr Avenue and South Avenue When this officer exited his car, police said the vehicle began to go back
Officials said the officer then fired his gun « in self-defense », hitting both Williams and Stinnette
« I heard the girl Her hands went up – ‘I’m so sorry I didn’t mean to do this’ – no gun or nothing, » said Darrell Mosier, witness to the incident.
According to department policy, state police will conduct an independent investigation into the shooting.The case will then be referred to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office
According to a press release from Lake County State Attorney Michael Nerheim, he contacted Department of Justice officials on Wednesday, and they agreed to look into the incident
Officials announced on Friday that the FBI was assisting Illinois State Police with the investigation
« The FBI is aware of the death of Marcellis Stinnette and will review all available facts about the incident to determine if a federal response is warranted, » said FBI Special Agent Siobhan Johnson
Williams is represented by Ben Crump, a national civil rights lawyer, who also represents Jacob Blake and the families of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
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