Newly Released Bodycam Video Shows Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shooting Reginald Clay Jr.

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Source: Block Club Chicago
Newly Released Bodycam Video Shows Chicago Police Officer Fatally Shooting Reginald Clay Jr.
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The Chicago police watchdog released body camera video showing an officer shooting and killing 24-year-old Reginald Clay Jr. after a brief chase in April. Clay's family has disputed the police department's version of events, and a lawsuit has been filed claiming the chase violated the city's foot chase policy. The video shows Clay pulling out a gun before being shot by the officer. The incident has raised questions about the police department's chase policy, which has come under scrutiny in recent years.

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