Family of 13-year-old boy shot by Chicago cops file for a lawsuit

Surveillance film released recently showed the moment a 13-year-old black teen in Chicago was shot in the back by police while raising his hands, prompting his family to file a lawsuit.

At about 10.30 p.m. on May 18, the kid, named by his family as A.G., was observed sprinting into a gas station parking lot while being pursued by police officers.

According to the video obtained by the Daily Beast, as he turns to face them, he raises his hands over his head before being shot by an officer.

The FBI, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are all investigating the incident.

Officers then transported him to a different location by his legs and clothing.

Then, near the incident, another police car arrives and smashes, leading cops to distract their focus away from the injured youngster.

A.G. escaped from police after they attempted to halt a vehicle in which he was a passenger. The automobile, a silver Honda Accord, was allegedly used in a carjacking the day before the shooting, according to police.

No charges have been filed against the youngster, and no weapon was discovered at the scene.

According to a complaint filed against the anonymous cop who discharged the gun and the City of Chicago, A.G. sought to follow officials’ directions before being shot.

Despite the fact that he survived the shooting, the youngster was “permanently and tragically damaged.”

The family’s lawyer, Andrew M. Stroth, told DailyMail.com that this is a “particularly terrible example.”

‘My question for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is how many more black and brown children must be shot, maimed, or killed before the city will establish a real foot pursuit policy,’ Stroth added.

Stroth, who specializes in police shootings, said he and the boy’s mother hope to continue the case in order to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.

A.G. had a significant spinal damage as a result of the gunshot, and he is currently unable to use his legs. He also sustained an esophageal puncture and still has a gunshot fragment lodged in his back.

Cierra Corbitt, A.G.’s mother, stated, “They had no justification to shoot my child.”

‘All they had to do was seize him because he complied with them,’ she explained.

‘CPD officers did not offer urgent aide to A.G., but instead callously dragged him across the street and then shifted their attention to an undamaged cop who slammed into a sign at the gas station while arriving on scene,’ according to the family’s original lawsuit.

‘Rather of helping a 13-year-old boy who had been shot, they dragged his body without care or consideration, potentially exacerbating his already severe spinal cord damage,’ Stroth added.

The adolescent is now undergoing treatment at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago in order to regain use of his legs.

Superintendent David Brown of the Chicago Police Department would not confirm if A.G. had his hands in the air before being shot. According to him, a cop fired his firearm and shot the youngster once.

‘They [police] yelled, “Put your hands up, put your hands up!”‘ a witness stated A.G. tried to comply with the officers’ requests, saying: ‘They [police] said, “Put your hands up, put your hands up!” The boy’s hands were raised in the air.

There are others who have seen it as well. I was able to record everything on my phone because his hands were raised. He didn’t have a weapon with him. They killed him for no apparent cause.’

The Chicago Police Department has had 7,409 Use of Force Events since 2017, with 92 percent of those targeting minorities.

According to the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General, 139 of the incidents were Lethal Force Incidents, with 72 percent of those being against African American men.