Denzel Ford, a 19-year-old Black male, was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer on September 15, 2014. The incident occurred during a narcotics investigation in the city's West Town neighborhood. According to police reports, officers attempted to apprehend Ford while he was sitting in a car. Ford allegedly refused to exit the vehicle and drove the car into an officer, causing the officer to fall to the ground. When Ford attempted to accelerate toward the officer on the ground again, another
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