Tommy Morris

Deadly force

Tactical officers shot and killed Tommy Morris after he allegedly pointed a gun at them. According to police, Oak Park officers pursued Morris and another man into Chicago after someone reported a robbery at about 10:30 p.m. Chicago officers took over the chase. The men reportedly jumped from their moving car before it hit a police car attempting to block them. As Morris ran, he allegedly pulled a handgun from his waistband and aimed it at officers, who then shot him. The other man was arrested, though charges against him were later dropped. A lawsuit filed by Morris' family contended that the men weren't involved in the robbery and that neither fit the description of the offender, except for being African-American.