"Watchdog Releases Bodycam Footage of Chicago Police Firing 96 Shots in Fatal Dexter Reed Shooting"

TL;DR
Bodycam footage from a fatal traffic stop in Chicago shows the chaotic moments before and after 26-year-old Dexter Reed was fatally shot by police. The footage reveals officers surrounding Reed's vehicle and giving verbal commands before gunfire breaks out, with 96 shots fired over 41 seconds. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is conducting an ongoing investigation into the officers' use of deadly force, with preliminary reports indicating that Reed fired first, striking an officer, and four officers returned fire. Reed was pronounced deceased after being transported to the hospital, and a gun was recovered from his vehicle.
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- Chicago police fire 96 shots after gunfire breaks out at a fatal traffic stop, agency says. Here’s what bodycam footage shows CNN
- Dexter Reed shooting video released by COPA Chicago Tribune
- CPD: ‘Make your own decisions’ about footage of deadly officer-involved shooting to be released Tuesday WGN TV Chicago
- Police Shot At Dexter Reed 96 Times In 41 Seconds During Deadly Shootout: Watchdog (GRAPHIC VIDEO) Block Club Chicago
- COPA to release bodycam video of Chicago police shooting that killed Dexter Reed in Garfield Park WLS-TV
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