The 13-year-old boy was shot and killed by the police in Chicago. The picture was announced when the boy was not holding a gun.

On April 15, local time, the Chicago police in the United States released a law enforcement video in which the police shot and killed a 13-year-old boy last month. The screen showed that the teenager raised his hands without a gun in his hands, but was shot by the police less than a second later.

According to previous reports, on the evening of March 29, 13-year-old boy Adam Toledo was shot and killed by the policeman Eric Stillman who was pursuing him. Toledo and another accomplice were chased by the police for allegedly shooting a vehicle on the street. This incident triggered protests and demonstrations from local residents.

According to screenshots of the law enforcement video of the policeman who opened the gun, Eric Stillman, Toledo raised his hands before the police opened the shooting, without holding anything in his hands. Attorneys for several people in Toledo said the video has “sayed it all.”

During the hunt, the police repeatedly shouted words such as “stop” and “let me see your hand”. When the teenager turned around and raised his hand, the police shouted “put down the gun” and shot him. .

The screen also showed that after Toledo fell, the police flashlight could see a pistol on the fence behind Toledo.

It can be heard in the video that Stillman yelled after shooting Toledo: “It’s hit! It’s hit! Call an ambulance!”

Chicago Mayor Lightford and Toledo’s lawyers jointly issued a statement before the video was released, hoping that the public would remain calm, “The release of this video will cause a lot of pain and may cause emotional reactions from viewers. We request everyone. Express views peacefully”.

Lightfoot held an emergency briefing with community representatives at noon on the 15th. She also publicly stated that “we live in a city with a history of police violence and long-term misconduct”, so she can understand the anger and pain of the people.

Toledo’s family also said through their lawyers that they heard that there will be protests after the video is released. They hope that everyone will be calm. The statement said, “We thank the community for support. Media reports show that many protests will be held, although we We don’t know the specific event plan, but we pray for our city and hope that everyone will maintain peace to commemorate Adam and promote reforms constructively.”

(Editor: Li Muxin)