Officers were driving in an unmarked vehicle when someone in a group of five people on the sidewalk allegedly opened fire. One officer shot and killed Miguel Vega around 10:45 p.m.
Agency: Chicago Police Department
Motive: suspicious person
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Miguel Vega
Death Date: August 31, 2020
County: Cook
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack