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Rekia Boyd
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Gender
Female
Age
22 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/21/2012
Location
S Albany Ave & W 15th Pl Chicago IL 60623 Cook
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Off duty police detective in unmarked car pulled up next to group on street, got into "verbal altercation" and then opened fire. Boyd was shot in the head and died 24 hours later. Officer reportedly frustrated with neighborhood noise; charged with involuntary manslaughter in November 2013. Family settled with city for $4.5 million in 2013.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Chicago Police Department
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