FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10, 2025
COPA RELEASES VIDEO & OTHER MATERIALS FROM FATAL OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN HAMMOND, INDIANA
Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is releasing video and other materials related to a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred in Hammond, Indiana COPA investigators immediately responded to the scene and began the investigation.
On May 8, 2025, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) notified COPA of an officer-involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates this incident began when CPD officers responded to a call of a person with a gun in the 13400 block of S. Baltimore Avenue. Officers observed an individual entering a vehicle and fleeing the scene. The vehicle crashed a short time later in Hammond, Indiana. The individual exited their vehicle, and an exchange of gunfire occurred between the individual and the officers. The individual was struck multiple times and was transported to the hospital, where they were pronounced deceased. The officers were not struck by gunfire and were transported to the hospital for observations. A gun was recovered on scene.
COPA serves as the designated agency for the City of Chicago authorized to release video and other materials per the Consent Decree and the City’s Video Release Policy. Related to this officer-involved shooting, COPA has released to its website: body-worn cameras (BWC), in-car cameras (ICC), 3rd party videos, OEMC Transmissions, Tactical Response (TRR), and Case Incident reports, which can be viewed by visiting: https://www.chicagocopa.org/case/2025-0002202/
Anyone with information or video footage related to this incident is urged to contact our office at 312-746-3609 or by visiting ChicagoCOPA.org.
Media Contact:
Jennifer Rottner – Director of News Affairs
Ph: 312-720-8560 / Email: jennifer.rottner@chicagocopa.org