Craig Hall, a 29-year-old African American man, was shot and killed by Maywood Police Officer Lonell Whitlock on October 24, 2014, during a traffic stop in Maywood, Illinois. Investigators say Hall was suspected of involvement in narcotics transactions and that he pointed a handgun at Officer Whitlock; the officer fired multiple times and Hall died of gunshot wounds to his neck, left arm, and right buttock, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force reviewed the case, conducting witness interviews and examining photographs, police reports, medical records, and forensic evidence. A firearm recovered at the scene was loaded, bore Hall’s DNA, and was linked through forensic testing to an unsolved crime. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office determined there was no basis to file criminal charges against Officer Whitlock, concluding the use of force was justified under the legal standard for officers facing imminent threat.

Are there any witnesses or additional information about that traffic stop who can help clarify what happened?