Benjamin “Ben” Brown

How they died

Deadly force

Officers Jeffrey Everett and Jose Pelayo shot Benjamin "Ben" Brown after he allegedly pulled a gun outside a liquor store on the Far North Side. The officers were on patrol at about 5:30 p.m. when they saw Brown pull his shirt down outside the store, so they thought he had a weapon. The officers followed Brown into the store to question him and he resisted. The officers took Brown outside, where he allegedly drew a .45 caliber Glock from his waistband. The officers then shot Brown. Everett and Pelayo's version is disputed. Another account said the officers shot Brown after he started to run away, then shot him several more times after he was on the ground. The city later settled with Brown's estate for $100,000.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Benjamin “Ben” Brown, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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