Brandon Green was 26 when he was shot and killed on May 29, 2018, in Harvey, Illinois. He was a passenger in a vehicle stopped in the 14700 block of South Halsted Street for having no lights. Police say officers spotted a gun in the car and a struggle followed; Green was shot in the head and later died at a hospital. The Cook County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide.

Green’s family has demanded the arrest and prosecution of the Illinois State trooper involved, calling the shooting intentional and unlawful and asserting a pattern of excessive force. The Illinois State Police state Green was shot when his gun went off during the struggle. The family has filed a civil lawsuit alleging the shooting was unjustified. Dashcam footage from the stop has been released and has prompted further questions about the encounter.

If anyone was at the traffic stop or has additional information about what happened that day, please share what is known.