Jeffery Kemp was 18 when he was fatally shot by police in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood on April 17, 2015. Officers responded about 10:10 p.m. to reports of shots fired near East 71st Street and South Paxton Avenue, spotted a van traveling at high speed and pursued it. Kemp was a passenger; he jumped from the van and ran. Officers chased him on foot and, when he reached 74th Street, one officer fired two shots after Kemp allegedly pointed a gun at them. Kemp was hit and died at the scene; a handgun was recovered there. The van was later found crashed in an alley near East 75th Street and South Jeffrey Avenue. The Independent Police Review Authority was on the scene investigating.

In March 2016 Lelar Robinson, identified as Kemp’s mother, filed a three-count wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Chicago and two officers. The suit alleges the officers chased Kemp and that one shot him in the back without justification, that his safety was disregarded, and that the investigation was conducted improperly; it sought unspecified damages. Is there anyone who witnessed the pursuit or the moments at 74th Street who can help clarify what happened?