Chicago’s Independent Police Review Authority has concluded that the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Cedrick LaMont Chatman by a police officer in January 2013 was justified. But the original investigator, Lorenzo Davis, disagrees with this assessment and insists the use of deadly force was unnecessary.
Chatman was shot and killed almost two years ago by Officer Kevin Fry. Fry and his partner, Officer Lou Toth, were searching for a carjacking suspect. When confronted by Fry and his partner, Chatman left the stolen car and ran.
According to the police report, Chatman turned and pointed a dark object at the officers and Fry, fearing for his partner’s life, fired four shots. Chatman later succumbed to his injuries.
