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Ricky Childs
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Gender
Male
Age
16 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/28/2012
Location
8200 block Drexel Avenue Chicago IL 60619 Cook
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An officer shot Ricky Childs when he allegedly fired at him during a foot chase on the South Side. Shortly after 11:15 p.m., police said they were alerted to a robbery, and that Childs matched a preliminary description of the suspect. When officers approached Childs, he ran and two officers gave chase. Childs allegedly fired a gun at an officer, and the officer fired back, striking Childs in the head. Childs died the following night.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Chicago Police Department
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National Anthem
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