Illinois Teenager Shot Dead by Police with 2 Bullets in Back, Autopsy Shows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - An autopsy revealed that a teenager who was killed by police in Illinois on Saturday was shot twice in the back.
In a news release, the Lake County coroner’s office said one bullet struck 17-year-old Justus Howell in the left back and penetrated his heart, spleen and liver.
Another bullet struck him on the right side of his back. The release said toxicology results were pending.
Howell was shot by Zion police on Saturday afternoon. Police say officers responding to a call about an altercation began chasing a male when he ran from the scene. They say that after the teen was shot, officers recovered a handgun.
The Zion police chief did not return calls on Monday seeking comment about the autopsy results, The Guardian reported.
