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5 Chicago Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting of Dexter Reed Won’t Face Charges

HeadlineAug 14, 2025

In Illinois, Cook County prosecutors said Wednesday they would not bring criminal charges against five Chicago police officers who fatally shot 26-year-old African American Dexter Reed last year in a hail of bullets. Bodycam video of the killing shows officers from a CPD tactical unit in plain clothes firing 96 shots at Reed in just 41 seconds, following a traffic stop. Officers initially said Reed was pulled over for a seatbelt violation, but he was driving in a car with tinted windows. In April, Chicago city councilors voted down a proposed $1.25 million wrongful death settlement agreement with Reed’s family.

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