Chicago, Illinois: Dad Michael Craig Calls 911 To Report Being Stabbed, Cops Show Up and Kill Him, Treat Assailant Like Victim

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Dad Calls 911 To Report Being Stabbed, Cops Show Up and Kill Him, Treat Assailant Like the Victim

4 November 2021

Graphic body camera footage released this week highlights the crap shoot that is calling 911. Michael Craig, 61, the building custodian in his apartment complex, called 911 to tell them he was being held hostage at knifepoint and when police showed up, they asked no questions and immediately killed him. On that disastrous day back in October, Craig’s wife was in the middle of a mental health crisis and was holding a knife to his throat. Somehow, he was able to call 911 and request the help of police, but help was the last thing he received. “My wife’s got ...

Dad Calls 911 To Report Being Stabbed, Cops Show Up and Kill Him, Treat Assailant Like the Victim

A man was being held hostage at knifepoint in his home, had been stabbed multiple times, and when police showed up to the 911 call, they killed him.

thefreethoughtproject.com

 

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Officer in fatal shooting of Michael Craig faced firing after 2016 incident

5 November 2021

The Chicago police officer who fatally shot a 61-year-old man inside his Gresham apartment last month had faced termination after a 2016 arrest on assault charges stemming from a drunken off-duty encounter with police. Former Police Supt. Eddie Johnson had moved to fire the officer, but he was reinstated by unanimous vote of the Police Board, which noted the officer had immediately entered treatment for alcohol abuse and had been cleared for duty by a psychologist. But at a news conference outside City Hall Friday, lawyers for the family of Michael Craig questioned whether the officer was fit for duty ...

Officer in fatal shooting of Michael Craig faced firing after 2016 incident

Police Board overruled superintendent to reinstate officer after 2016 assault arrest.

chicago.suntimes.com

 

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Chicago police officer who fatally shot Gresham man had been suspended in past, documents show

5 November 2021

The Chicago police officer who shot and killed Gresham man Michael Craig had been suspended in the past, documents show. The documents reveal the officer was suspended in 2019 for actions that included threatening a fellow cop, and that the suspension lasted about three months. The officer was reinstated after seeking treatment for a drinking problem. ABC7 is not naming the officer because he is not yet charged with anything. Craig, 61, had called police to report his wife had attacked him with a knife on the morning of Oct. 4. Two 911 calls were placed about a domestic disturbance ...

Chicago police officer who fatally shot Gresham man had been suspended in past, documents show

The Chicago police officer who shot and killed Gresham man Michael Craig had been suspended in the past, documents show.

abc7chicago.com