FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2026
COPA RELEASES VIDEO & OTHER MATERIALS FROM OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN COUNTRY CLUB HILLS
Today, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released materials related to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Country Club Hills. COPA investigators immediately responded to the scene and began the investigation.
On June 9th, 2026, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) notified COPA of an officer-involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates this incident began when a Chicago Police Officer assigned to a task force was assisting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in an operation located in Country Club Hills. During the operation, several individuals approached a vehicle in which ATF agents sat and attempted a robbery. One ATF agent discharged their weapon in the vehicle and struck one of the individuals. The CPD officer observed the attempted robbery and began a vehicle pursuit in an unmarked vehicle of one of the individuals. Both the officer and individual exited their vehicles and shortly thereafter, the officer discharged their weapon, striking the individual. The two individuals were taken to area hospitals, and an officer was taken to the hospital in good condition. Three weapons were 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: third-party video, police radio transmissions, Tactical Response (TRR) and case reports, which can be viewed by visiting: https://www.chicagocopa.org/case/2026-0002897/
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