Dexter Reed Shooting

Chicago police officers surround Dexter Reed's SUV.

Dexter Reed was shot 13 times in deadly gunfight with Chicago police, autopsy shows

The oversight agency investigating the shooting has reported that four officers fired nearly 100 rounds at Reed after he shot another officer in the wrist March 21 in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street.

By Tom Schuba

Dexter Reed's family files federal civil rights lawsuit over his killing by Chicago police

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Protesters demand firing of top cop and officers who fatally shot Dexter Reed

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In case of Dexter Reed, killed by cops in traffic stop, court filings, family detail struggle with mental health

Letters to the Editor

Dexter Reed's shooting is no comparison to killing of Laquan McDonald

Chicago police officers create a wall with their bodies blocking West Harrison Street during a during a protest over the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed in an exchange of gunfire back in March, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Chicago police officers involved in Dexter Reed shooting have been named in past complaints tied to traffic stops

The shooting happened in the West Side’s Harrison District, where there are more police traffic stops than anywhere else in the city.

By Andy Grimm

Chicago police officers confront Dexter Reed after pulling over his SUV in Humboldt Park last month.

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Dexter Reed killing exposes struggle over how Chicago investigates police shootings

The way those investigations are now done in Chicago raises questions about whether it complies with a 2016 law. The idea of having the State Police do them was originally recommended to then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2020.

By Frank Main and Tom Schuba

Community members, activists and family members of Dexter Reed rally outside the District 11 police station, after COPA released body camera footage of the fatal police involved shooting of Dexter Reed, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Letters to the Editor

Sobering thoughts about the 96 shots police fired at Dexter Reed

Dexter Reed’s shooting reminds one letter writer of something she was told in the 1960s: “If a cop uses his gun, he doesn’t fire just once.”

By Letters to the Editor

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11th Police District Council calls for restraint in community following release of Dexter Reed footage

At the 11th Police District Council monthly meeting, activists and community members reiterate calls for the officers who shot Dexter Reed during a traffic stop in Humboldt Park to be dismissed. A COPA member was a no-show.

By Emmanuel Camarillo

Chicago police officers at fatal traffic stop in Humboldt Park last month.

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Killing of Dexter Reed raises questions about Chicago police reform. ‘The message is, go in guns blazing.’

Alexandra Block, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, said the Chicago police department’s approach to reform has amounted to “a box-checking exercise,” and the promises of overhauling the culture haven’t been kept.

By Tom Schuba and Frank Main

Porscha Banks, sister of Dexter Reed, shouts at Chicago police officers as activists try to de-escalate the situation during a protest outside the District 11 police station, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Reed was shot and killed by police in an exchange of gunfire back in March.

Editorials

Dexter Reed's shooting leaves Chicago with questions that demand answers

It’s tragic when a civilian is killed and a police officer wounded during what began as an apparent traffic stop. What’s needed now is a fair and thorough investigation of the March 21 shooting of Dexter Reed and an action plan for preventing another deadly incident.

By CST Editorial Board

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Dexter Reed's brother arrested at protests after police shooting footage released

Julius Reed, 24, the brother of Dexter Reed who was fatally shot at a traffic stop by Chicago police last month, was charged with misdemeanor battery and resisting arrest.

By Mary Norkol and Cindy Hernandez

Porscha Banks holds a large sign with photos of her brother Dexter Reed and stands amid numerous protestors holdig signs demanding justice for him, with a clear blue sky in the background.

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Clashes break out at protest on West Side after release of Dexter Reed shooting footage

Family and community activists called for the firing of officers who shot and killed Dexter Reed. Two people were injured as protesters clashed and blocked an intersection outside a police station.

By Emmanuel Camarillo

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Watchdog chief questions whether Chicago cops lied about why they stopped Dexter Reed before killing him in exchange of gunfire

COPA Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten raised “grave concerns” about the officers in a letter to Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling last week.

By Tom Schuba, Frank Main, and 3 more

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Chicago officials to release video showing fatal police shooting in Humboldt Park

An exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop last month killed the driver and wounded one of the several Chicago police officers involved in the gunfight.

By Tom Schuba and Frank Main

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Basketball coaches remember man killed in shootout with Chicago police: 'He let you know he had your back'

Dexter Reed, 26, was fatally shot after a shootout that wounded a Chicago police officer Thursday evening in Humboldt Park.

By Mohammad Samra

Screenshot from Google Maps of the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street in Chicago.

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Chicago police officer hurt, man killed in gunfire exchange in Humboldt Park

Dexter Reed, 26, was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital Thursday evening. The wounded officer was rushed to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

By Kade Heather and Tom Schuba