Derek Love Killed by Chicago Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
S Calumet Ave and E 18th St
Mapping Police Violence:

Bicycle officers were told that a man was acting erratically in a park. Officers went to the park and found Love on his cellphone. The officers told him to get off the phone and talk to them, but he reached into a backpack and started firing, police said. The officers returned fire, killing the man.

Victim's Name: Derek Love

Agency Responsible: Chicago Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 50

Race: Black

Date of Death: July 21, 2016

County: Cook

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1723

Geography: Urban

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