People are taking to the streets of Chicago this evening to demand justice in the murder of Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old who was shot by Chicago police in Little Village on March 29.
A protest is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in Logan Square — the neighborhood where Mayor Lori Lightfoot lives. It’s being organized by demonstrators from GoodKids MadCity, Chicago Freedom School, Little Village Community Council, Little VIllage Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO), Unete La Villita and other social justice groups.
Demonstrators are gathering in Logan Square Park at 3150 W. Logan Boulevard. The protest is happening a day after smaller groups of protesters held actions in Union Park and downtown Chicago.
On April 15, The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) released body camera footage from the March 29 shooting. The video showed Toledo being chased down an alley by the shooter, CPD Officer Eric Stillman, until the 13-year-old reached a broken fence and the chase stopped. The officer yells “Show me your f*cking hands! Drop it!”