COPA chief questions cops’ account after they killed Dexter Reed

Disturbing videos of Chicago police officers killing 26-year-old Dexter Reed after firing 96 shots at him sparked protests and ripped open new wounds in the Black community. Leaders are calling for an investigation as the head of the city’s police watchdog agency questions whether officers lied in their account of the fatal shooting on the West Side. The shooting happened on March 21 after five officers from Chicago’s tactical unit pulled Reed over for a traffic stop at 3836 W. Ferdinand St. in Humboldt Park. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) said the officers in the unmarked cruiser claimed Reed wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. Dexter Reed In the video, Reed rolls down the window of his white SUV, then rolls it back up when talking to a female officer. She tells him “Do not roll the window up.” She then tried to open the car door with Reed still in the vehicle. When she couldn’t, the officer says repeatedly “unlock the door” while a male officer with his gun pointing at Reed says, “open the f—— door.” When Reed did not comply with the commands, the female officer shouted, “open the door now.” When Reed did not obey, numerous...