Adam Toledo shooting: Calls for justice continue 1 year after teen fatally shot by CPD

Group members introduced balloons, candles and heavy hearts to mark the somber anniversary of the tragic police capturing that took a Little Village boy’s life within the early morning hours of March 29, 2021.

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“As a group, we’re nonetheless grieving over his loss of life,” mentioned Kristian Armendariz, Little Village Group Council.

Toledo’s household joined them, nonetheless grappling with the ache.

“This isn’t the place the place Adam deserved to die, in an alley alone at evening,” mentioned Esmeralda Toledo, Adam’s sister. “13 years outdated. He had his fingers up and empty.”

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Police physique digital camera video exhibits Toledo being chased down an alley close to twenty fourth and Sawyer in Little Village. An officer recognized as Eric Stillman ordered him to drop a weapon, which he did earlier than placing his fingers up. A break up second later, the officer shot and killed Toledo.

Cook dinner County State’s Lawyer Kim Foxx reviewed the case, however introduced her workplace wouldn’t pursue costs two weeks in the past. Activists are calling for the U.S. Justice Division to intervene or for the appointment of a particular prosecutor to evaluate the case.

“Kim Foxx mentioned now that she’s not going to press costs on Eric Stillman,” Armendariz mentioned. “Who does she assume she is? How is she going to permit a person to return kill an harmless baby?”

Group organizers are additionally placing strain on police to maneuver rapidly to finalize a foot pursuit coverage that was within the works earlier than Toledo’s loss of life, and was then put into place final summer season. A last model is now within the works.

“So we’re within the last phases of our unbiased monitor, state lawyer generals in addition to the group interplay to get the ultimate model proper, which is essential so we predict quickly we’ll have the ultimate coverage,” Chicago Police Supt. David Brown mentioned.