Chicago Injury Blog

Wilson, 34, was killed during a Nov. 13 traffic stop in Austin on Laramie, according to the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA), formerly the Office of Professional Standards. "It is clear that the Chicago Police Department is losing its control over the neighborhoods and lacking in the leadership that is required as one of the largest police departments in the country," Antonio Romanucci, Jadoo's attorney said. Romanucci said his office will conduct an independent death investigation because eyewitness accounts don't match with the version of events given by the IPRA. "The police officers involved in the shooting demonstrated willful and wanton misconduct that resulted in the death of a man who was a musical talent and loving father to his children," the attorney said.

Lawyers for the Chicago Police Department declined to comment on the pending lawsuit. To date, 31 civilians have been shot by Chicago police. Another man was killed after being "tasered" by Chicago police. The families of Aaron Harrison, Johnny Goodwin and Gefery (cq) Johnson also filed wrongful death suits against the police. All three men were killed during police-involved incidents in August. Harrison and Goodwin were shot. Johnson was shot with a Taser gun. In 2006, there were 44 police-involved shootings, including 17 deaths. In 2005, there were 39 police-involved shootings, including 11 deaths.