Officers began pursuing Cockerham on foot after responding to a call of a person with a gun. An officer fatally fired at the 23-year-old after he allegedly pointed a gun at the officer, but witnesses disputed the official police account.
Victim's Name: Alfontish Cockerham
Agency Responsible: Chicago Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 20, 2015
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 582
Geography: Urban