Sherrellis Sheria Stinnette, grandmother of Marcellis Stinnette, 19, speaks to the media during a protest rally for Marcellis Stinnette who was killed by Waukegan Police last Tuesday in Waukegan, Ill., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Stinnette was killed and his girlfriend and mother of his child, Tafara Williams, was wounded when a police officer in Waukegan opened fire Tuesday night after police said Williams' vehicle started rolling toward the officer following a traffic stop.
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — A suburban Chicago police officer who shot a Black couple inside a vehicle — killing a 19-year-old man and wounding his girlfriend — has been fired, the police chief announced late Friday. The announcement of the firing came shortly after Lake County’s chief prosecutor announced the FBI will join Illinois State Police in investigating the shooting.
“I am confident in the work being done by the Illinois State Police and welcome the assistance of the FBI,” Nerheim said in a statement. ”As I have said before, once the investigation is concluded, all the evidence will be reviewed and a final decision will be made with respect to any potential charges.”Williams was driving and Stinnette was a passenger in a vehicle that fled a traffic stop late Tuesday and that the vehicle was later spotted by another officer.
I wonder if the press won't listen to the publics plans to help fix issues with police is because they just don't care about the public, or they love the violence? Perhaps they just love corruption and the politicians gifts of grants that buy media silence.
How terrible for the family. May the young man Rest In Peace. I’m glad the cop was fired. However not as police are evil and mean. God bless the cops who are kind. We should have more police officers that aren’t evil and don’t kill people for minor traffic violations.
Qualified immunity for cops must end!
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Folks let this be a lesson for you. If you take another human beings life, there is a very good possibility that you will lose your job.
How about arrested?
Paging AttorneyCrump
And he's been hired by a different PD
Why did he shoot?
Good! Why did they flee?
Get the facts, the videos, then comment.
no one read the article first off the car was coming towards the officer & a car can be used as a deadly weapon second off the one who did the shoot was not white that is why only race mentioned was black to ket know the ppl who was in vehicle did the officer do wrong we will c
Only fired? Really?
It just never stops does it?
Oh good. He was fired. 😒 ReformThePolice
This person needs to be charged
Awful. Arrest him. And find a grammar book. I could write a better headline.
He should be in jail.
RobertArnol Oh goodo. That’s ok then
Why, white cops are all that matters!! Why do only blacks get to murder with impunity?
cryborg He needs to face charges!!! 🤬
It’s extremely curious that it’s supposedly going to take weeks for the FBI/ISP investigation to be completed, yet the Waukegan Police have already fired the officer involved. If someone is supposedly innocent until proven guilty, what do they know that we don’t?
Stupid fake media only report fake news, and don’t tell all the truth, media love to see blacks go rage and riot
We'reNOOYa 'democracy'but a constitutional Republic!
Just fired?
AttorneyCrump amjoyshow AliVelshi
Disturbing.
That officer should be jailed,sacking is not enough
That's it?
When cops murder someone black, their punishment is, they lose their job! Then U wonder why ppl don't trust, want 2 defund police!
Why R ppl being murdered 4 a traffic stop? This keeps happening, of course the couple was BLACK, if they were white they wouldn't B shot
workingtrucker We need justified
B.L.M
why would anyone want to be a cop in these states....smh
“A suburban Chicago police officer who shot a Black couple inside a vehicle — killing a 19-year-old man and wounding his girlfriend — has been fired” sooooo more murdering by cops without being charged for murder
Fired?! Needs a raise! These guys are risking their lives dealing with these degenerate criminals.
How about arrest and charging him? Double standards for cops and citizens.
Why?
well I hope he sues, when someone is trying to run you over in their car, you have to save your life, I heard they fled one stop then try to run over another cop,
CHARGE HIM
where in the hell is BLM?
So they were attempting to run over an officer . . . Sad their parents didn't teach them right from wrong, and good from evil . . .
Too many have died.
protestvalkyrie They know enough to fire him but not to charge him for at least manslaughter? Whatever I guess this is to be expected from the people we expected to uphold the laws. Only to find out they brutalize them daily.
I'm no legal scholar, but the last time I checked, DWB wasn't a crime that automatically warrants death.
Too little; too late😔🙏🙏🙏
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Just fired? first shot people then killed another man. Charge this person for 1st murder and capital punishment. Why govt protecting such crook policemen.
Did they start a gofundme for the officer yet?
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Phew! Talk about a doozy of a compound, complex sentence. I have many years of experience as an AP style grounded CopyEditor. Consider hiring me.
why do we need to know his skin color?
“Is that considered Reparation...?”
past time for Waukegan to release the body/dash cams. this is about to spiral
Its never enough for the mob
Fired in Waukegan, free to be hired somewhere else. Smh 🤦🏽♀️ American police need reforming and no one can convince me otherwise with this happening everywhere you look.
great. now charge the bastard.
if you’re not riding dirty, have warrants or just committed a crime, why would you try to evade the police? that’s exactly what gets you clapped and it gives them a reason to do so. “yes, sir” “no, sir” “thank you sir” it’s not that hard. some ppl just can’t get right.
He's fired. Now, let's wait for the arrest. It's coming.
Was the vehicle reported stolen? No, then the licence plates hold all the info authorities need to lay charges. LawAndOrder or State sanctioned extrajudicial executions? DefundThePolice DisbandthePolice invest in Modern, humane, unarmed community protective services
Ok the language in this headline doesn’t make clear who actually killed the passenger and wounded the driver. : do better.
Fire him and he will get a job Monday in the next city and he will kill another black when ever he feels like it. If you don't stop him you will be the next person he kills.
I am SickandTired of LynchingBlackpeople. Skipping a traffic stop when black you will die, and many sick removed from humanity cowards will say they should, could have, whatever done bullcarp Enough. I am of the mind to become an African witch- tired and fedup
Are y'all gonna stop taking cops word for what happened? How many times have you printed shit the cops said, just to realize you got played? Until you see video footage, don't print their alibi.
whats kyoag problem, if they can in IL, WHY CANT THEY IN KY...
that seems like an insufficient consequence
Fired? ...just fired? .... No one should have to ask
but not arrested. where is the eye for an eye crowd at?
Until I see video evidence backing up a story this is total bullshit. I was under the impression that this was still the United States of America where anyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Not jailed, no 401k? Crazy
Good here we go again these bastards keep killing black folks I wish black police officers start killing white folks the same way!!
Report the facts. The black couples car backed up at an erratic speed to the cops car. A car is always a deadly weapon. End of story.
Hopefully he joins these 2 RudyGiuliani and DonaldJTrumpJr in prison TrumpCrimesCommission
Fired? That’s it?
Fired? How about charged?
this keeps happening!!!
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