David Harris was 42 and an off-duty Chicago police officer when he died on August 7, 2019. He was driving home after his shift when his black Lexus was struck at the intersection of 87th Street and Lafayette Avenue in Chicago by a van that ran a red light while being pursued by Calumet Park police. The van’s driver, Shanell Terrell, crashed into Harris’s vehicle, and Harris did not survive.

Terrell was charged with first-degree murder and possession of cannabis; prosecutors said her conduct during the chase demonstrated a reckless disregard for human life. Harris’s widow later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the village of Calumet Park, alleging the pursuing officers failed to follow proper pursuit protocols. The case prompted public and legal scrutiny of police pursuit policies and the risks those chases pose to officers and civilians.

Did anyone in the area witness the pursuit or the crash who can add details about what happened at 87th and Lafayette?