Coverage dated October 1, 2026

Video released of 2025 Chicago police shooting inside River North hotel

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability has released video of a police shooting inside a River North hotel.

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Reports & sources

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Video shows Chicago police shoot man allegedly armed with knife in River North (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Chicago's police oversight agency has released video of a police shooting in River North last year in which a man allegedly armed with a knife was wounded. Chicago police shooting video The shooting happened April 7, 2025, near 30 E. Hubbard St.

  2. WGN Chicago

    New videos shared by COPA capture shooting involving CPD officer in lobby of River North hotel (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WARNING: The attached link contains footage and audio that could be disturbing to some viewers. The full collection of files can be viewed HERE on COPA’s website. CHICAGO — New videos and documents detailing the shooting of an alleged knife-wielding suspect by CPD in the lobby of a River North hotel…

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    Video released of 2025 Chicago police shooting inside River North hotel (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability has released video of a police shooting inside a River North hotel.

  4. Sun Times

    New video shows Chicago police officers shooting armed man who later died (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    Oversight officials released video footage Thursday that shows Chicago police officers shooting a man armed with a knife in the lobby of a River North hotel last year. Prosecutors later said the shooting left Demond Williams with “limited brain activity” and that doctors didn't expect him to recover…

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