LaTanya Haggerty, a 26-year-old African American woman, was killed on June 4, 1999, in Chicago during a police chase that began after a traffic stop. The chase involved Haggerty and her companion, Raymond Smith, who attempted to flee; it ended when Chicago Police Officer Serena Daniels shot Haggerty, later saying she thought Haggerty was holding a shiny, silver object she believed might be a weapon.

Witnesses and other officers at the scene reported seeing only a cellular phone in Haggerty’s hand, not a gun, and physical evidence did not support Daniels’ claim. An internal probe by the Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards concluded Daniels unjustly shot Haggerty and found that officers had ignored orders to terminate the chase and failed to provide immediate medical aid.

Superintendent Terry Hillard recommended dismissal of Daniels and three other officers. The Haggerty family, represented by lawyer James Montgomery, pursued legal action against the city and the officers. Does anyone have additional information about the chase, the internal report, or the family’s legal case?