The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Tuesday released footage of the May 29 West Humboldt Park shooting, leading to Fejerang’s family holding a protest Thursday where they called for justice.
But the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which investigates police shootings, has not yet said who fired that initial shot — or why police were stopping Fejerang, 19, to begin with.
Attendees marched from the corner of West Grand and North Long Avenues to the 25th Police District building, 5555 W. Grand Ave.
COPA Releases Video & Other Materials From Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Near 4300 W. North Avenue https://t.co/YeEV2GKPf4 pic.twitter.com/2uCjN3tSKY — COPA (@ChicagoCOPA) July 8, 2025.
And when Fejerang was 16, the West Humboldt Park native was shot in the back of his head, the bullet lodging in his brain, his family members said.
“Shots fired at the police by the police,” an officer is heard saying into his radio while calling for an ambulance.
“And you can hear an officer say ‘police shot by police’ in some of the videos, which adds to the confusion of everything. »