Joseph Gould

Death by Force

Joseph Gould, a 36-year-old homeless black man, was shot dead on July 30, 1995, under the "L" tracks in River North, Chicago. The official cause of death was a contact gunshot wound to the left side of his head, which exited the back of his head. The bullet was fired from a 9 mm Beretta semiautomatic owned by Gregory Becker, a white Chicago police officer.

The incident began when Gould, who had a troubled life marked by drug and alcohol addiction, got into an argument with Becker and his ...Read More

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