There was an alleged confrontation between Nieves and an off-duty Chicago police officer. The family says Nieves has had problems with the officer before, reporting it to Chicago police, but nothing was apparently done.
Victim's Name: Jose Nieves
Agency Responsible: Chicago Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 2, 2017
County: Cook
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban