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