Sisters Sue Chicago Suburb Police Over Fatal Shooting of Man in His Home

The sisters of a man who was shot and killed by police in his home near Chicago have filed a lawsuit in federal court.& They are accusing the officers and their department of causing the wrongful death of their brother Isaac Goodlow III and other counts. The lawsuit by Kyenna McConico and Kennetha Barnes targets the Carol Stream Police Department and unnamed officers.& They seek damages, though the police department and Chief Donald Cummings have not yet commented on the lawsuit. Police responding to a domestic violence call shot and killed Goodlow, 30, in his home at the Villagebrook Apartments in Carol Stream around 4:15 a.m. on Feb. 3. The police department stated on Facebook that officers encountered a rapidly changing situation, leading them to discharge their weapons.& Goodlow’s attorney, Andrew M. Stroth, stated that Goodlow was alone in bed when officers forcefully entered his room and shot him without identifying themselves.& Stroth described the shooting as unlawful and unjustified, noting that Goodlow’s girlfriend had already left the home before the officers arrived. The Associated Press contributed to this report.& The post Sisters Sue Chicago Suburb Police Over Fatal Shooting of Man in His Home appeared first on Chicago Defender.