Bodycam video shows U of C police firing across street at gunman while yelling to get on the ground

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Bodycam video shows a University of Chicago police officer firing across a street at a gunman while yelling at him to get on the ground.

The gunman was shot and seriously wounded as he continued to approach the officer, even after he was struck by a bullet, according to the university.

The gunman started firing as the officer stepped out of his car, according to a statement from the university. About 45 seconds into the 54-second video, the man can be seen lying on the ground. The officer then radios,"Send an ambulance, he's hit at least two times, officer-involved shooting." An employee who answered the phone at Kimbark Liquor and Wine said people ran in the store saying they saw"a guy waving a gun" before shooting erupted. The employee, who asked not to be named, didn't see the shooting himself.

The student, Charles Soji Thomas, was later charged with aggravated assault of a police officer and criminal damage to property for allegedly smashing windows of cars shortly before the shooting. The charges were later dropped. Since the group's formation, CareNotCops has pushed the university to divest its police force and invest in mental health resources and facilities on campus.

 

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