Chicago, IL - Chicago PD has released bodycam video on Sunday of the fatal officer-involved shooting of Harith Augustus (below.)
The shooting happened in the area of 71st St and Chappel Ave at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday night.
Chicago PD Chief of Patrol Fred Waller said Saturday that officers were working foot patrol when they spotted Augustus, who appeared to be carrying a firearm.
The officers confronted the suspect, who then became combative. As the suspect fought with officers, he flailed away from them.
The newly-released video clearly shows that Augustus had a pistol and magazines holstered on his belt.
As Augustus broke free from officers, video shows him drawing his gun as an officer responds by fatally shooting him.
Officers recovered the semi-automatic pistol and loaded magazines from the suspect.
Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced Sunday that Augustus had a Firearm Owners Identification card, but not a concealed carry permit.
Supt. Johnson added that the officer who fatally shot Augustus is a male officer, contradicting "witness" reports of a white female officer being the shooter.
Almost immediately following the shooting on Saturday, a large crowd of protesters formed and started threatening to shoot the police.
The crowd spread the story about how a barber named "Snoop" was unarmed and shot in the back as he was walking home from work.
The crowd also created a second narrative where people claimed that Snoop was armed, but they said he had a concealed carry permit.
The crowd started jumping on police cars and clashing with officers.
Many in the crowd threatened police officers, saying that they better not be around come nighttime.
At around sunset, people in the crowd started to throw glass bottles, rocks, and bottles of urine at officers. Chief Waller said three to four officers were injured in the attacks.
Officers responded by ordering the protesters back and taking down troublemakers and people who refused to listen.
One person was arrested and charged with three felonies, and three more were detained and released.
You can see multiple videos from Chicago Sun-Times reported Nader Issa below:
As of the time of this writing, another protest is still scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday, despite video showing Augustus being killed while trying to murder police officers.
You can see the bodycam video of the shooting below:
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