Unarmed Man is Killed While Fleeing Police

Case Overview

This case takes place in Illinois and involves an elderly male who was shot by police during an altercation in a public park in Boston, Massachusetts. The man was reportedly loitering on a bench in the park during the early evening. A number of officers responded to citizens’ reports that the man was reportedly harassing passing bicyclists and joggers. Upon being confronted by the officers, the man apparently became argumentative, and refused to move from his spot on the bench. Over the course of several minutes, the officers attempted to reason with the man, however they eventually resorted to spraying him with pepper spray. After he was sprayed, there was evidence to suggest that the man was restrained by the police, however he was not placed in handcuffs. At some point, the man was able to escape from the arresting officers, and he began to run in the direction of a wooded area. While the man was running away from the arresting officers, one of them drew and discharged his weapon/ used the force, striking the man several times in the back. There was no weapon found on the victim.