Roshad McIntosh was a 19-year-old Black male who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer on August 24, 2014, in the North Lawndale neighborhood. Police said McIntosh was armed and pointed a gun at officers, and an officer fired three shots that killed him. The Independent Police Review Authority, later the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, initially found the shooting justified; the case was closed in October 2015 with no disciplinary action announced.

McIntosh’s mother, Cynthia Lane, filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit claiming her son was unarmed and that witnesses alleged officers planted a gun on him. COPA reopened the investigation in August 2017 and gathered new evidence that prompted reopening of discovery in the federal case. Another officer at the scene, Saharat Sampim, faced discipline after his initial statement was contradicted by surveillance footage and retired while his firing was pending.

A City Council committee considered a proposed $2.25 million payout to settle the family’s lawsuit in March 2024. Does anyone have additional information about the reopening of the investigation or the evidence that came to light?