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Woman Pulls Gun On Chicago PD Over Parking Violation and Gets Shot
Published 3 years ago
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released officer body-worn camera footage as well as traffic camera footage in regards to the Jan 9, 2021officer-involved-shooting of 20-year-old Keshana Davidson in what started out as a routine traffic stop.
From the report: "Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers observed an illegally parked vehicle and approached the occupants to speak with them. Two occupants exited the vehicle as instructed by the officers. As one of the officers instructed the driver to exit the vehicle, she brandished a gun. All three officers retreated and took cover. Two of the officers fired at the driver, striking her multiple times. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital in stable condition, no one else was injured."
Complete details of the incident are still being investigated. It is unclear at this time if Davidson fired on the officers, although it was reported that a 9mm shell casing not matching any of the officers was found on the vehicle. At one point in the video, Davidson stated that he'd rather be killed before going back to jail. Davidson was struck four times by the officers' bullets and was taken to the hospital where she was stabilized.
Davidson is a previously convicted felon for aggravated battery conviction, attempted robbery, and battery in a public place. She is now being charged with three counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.