Officers were responding to a call of gunfire. When they arrived, they saw a man shooting another man while standing over him, police said. The officers left their vehicles and shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Cleotha Mitchell
Agency Responsible: Chicago Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 25, 2016
County: Cook
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2071
Geography: Urban