Chicago police will release body camera footage linked to the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy this week, following calls from city officials, the boy’s family and the mayor for answers.
Adam Toledo was allegedly shot and killed by police on Monday after an “armed confrontation”.
The officer involved in the shooting, who has not been named, has been on desk duty for 30 days while the incident is being investigated.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) announced on Friday that video footage of the incident would be released “as soon as possible.”
COPA has determined that certain provisions of state law designed to protect the confidentiality of youth records do not prohibit the agency from releasing material related to its investigation into the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer of 13-year-old Adam Toledo the agency wrote in a press release.
“COPA is currently working with the Toledo family and their representative to arrange a review of the troubling video footage.”
COPA’s decision comes after members of the community and Adam’s family called the Chicago Police Department for answers, The Washington Post reported. Elizabeth Toledo, Adam’s mother, was reportedly informed of her son’s death on Wednesday, two days after the shooting.
“I just want to know what really happened to my baby,” said Elizabeth Toledo at a press conference Friday, an ABC affiliate reported.
According to the Post, Adam is reportedly one of the youngest people to be fatally shot by a Chicago police officer since 2015.