Pierre Loury was 16 when he was fatally shot by Chicago Police Officer Sean Hitz on April 11, 2016. Officers had pulled over a vehicle that matched the description of one involved in an earlier shooting. Loury fled on foot, climbed a fence, and was shot after Officer Hitz alleged Loury pointed a firearm at him; one of two shots struck Loury in the chest and he died.

The shooting prompted investigations by the Independent Police Review Authority (later the Civilian Office of Police Accountability), the Chicago Police Department, and the FBI. Investigators interviewed multiple law enforcement and civilian witnesses and reviewed video, reports, and forensic evidence. The final report sent to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office concluded there was insufficient evidence to pursue criminal charges against Officer Hitz.

Loury’s family disputed the police account, saying he was not armed. He had a juvenile record and gang involvement noted in reports, and family members remembered him as a young man who wanted to attend college and become an engineer. The family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city alleging excessive force and civil rights violations.

Does anyone have firsthand information about the stop, the moments when Loury fled, or the investigations that followed?