Pedro Rios Jr., a 14-year-old Latino boy, was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer on July 4, 2014. The incident occurred in the Portage Park neighborhood when officers observed Pedro crossing Cicero Avenue at Berenice and suspected he was holding something under his shirt. Officers Nicholas Redelsperger and Eric Bellomy attempted to stop Pedro, but he fled into a nearby alley. Redelsperger fired his weapon, striking Pedro in the back. Despite being wounded, Pedro attempted to escape again b
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