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On January 7, 2013, 17-year-old Cedrick Chatman was fatally shot by a white Chicago police officer in the South Shore neighborhood. Chatman was driving a stolen silver Dodge Charger when Officers Kevin Fry and Lou Toth in an unmarked car approached. After Chatman exited the vehicle and ran, Toth pursued on foot while Fry fired four shots, striking Chatman twice; the encounter lasted about seven seconds.

Officers reported Chatman had pointed a dark object they believed was a gun, but the object was later determined to be an iPhone box. Video of the shooting was initially withheld and later released in 2016, showing multiple angles but not conclusively resolving whether Chatman turned toward the officers or posed a threat. The family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the officers, arguing Chatman posed no threat and did not turn toward them.

Does anyone have additional information about the chase, the officers present, or witnesses who saw what happened in those seconds?