A video from a bystander begins after the teenager is on the ground and shows two officers throw at least 10 punches at the teenager’s legs and face. One officer appears to press the teen’s head into the concrete as he punches his face several times.
Thursday that “deadly force” was justified because the teenager was reaching for a bag, from which police said they later recovered a loaded pistol. Vittorio said the officers had “reasonable suspicion” that Abu Atelah was armed, based on hisPolice released dash cam footage Thursday that showed Abu Atelah running from the car and the officers throwing punches during the struggle before deploying a stun gun. Oak Lawn police do not wear body cameras.
Rehab said the family is calling for “appropriate disciplinary measures” for the officers and a review of their training. The officers should be suspended until the investigation is complete, Rehab said. “They had reasonable suspicion that he was armed with a weapon in that bag, and he was not complying and he was trying to open that bag,” Vittorio said. “They were in fear of their safety.”
One of them, a field training officer, has worked in the department for 12 years, and the other has worked there for six, according to Vittorio.
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