Unarmed black 13-year-old boy shot by Chicago cops struggles to regain mobility

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 officers to divert 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 officer 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 catastrophically injured.”

The family’s lawyer, Andrew M. Stroth, told DailyMail.com that this is a “especially egregious case.”

‘My question for the mayor of Chicago is how many more black and brown kids need to be shot injured or killed before the city will enact a meaningful foot pursuit policy,’ said Stroth.

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.

A.G.’s mother, Cierra Corbitt, said ‘they had no reason to shoot my child.’

‘He complied with them and all they had to do was grab him,’ she said.

According to the original complaint filed by the family: ‘CPD officers did not render immediate aide to A.G., but instead callously dragged him across the pavement and then turned their attention to an uninjured officer who crashed into a sign at the gas station while arriving on scene.’

‘Rather than render aid to a 13-year old boy who was shot, they dragged his body without any care or consideration, possibly further aggravating his already severe spinal cord injuries,’ said Stroth added to DailyMail.com.

The teenager 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 boy once.

A witness claimed A.G. tried to comply with the officers demands, saying: ‘They [police] said, “Put your hands up, put your hands up!” The boy’s hands were up. There’s other people out there that seen it. I got it all on my phone—his hands were up. He didn’t have a gun. They shot him for no reason.’

The Chicago Police Department has had 7,409 Use of Force Events since 2017, with 92 percent of them being against 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.