Crime & Safety
Chicago Police Officer Faces Possible Firing For Shooting Unarmed 13-Year-Old Boy During 2022 Foot Chase
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability determined the boy "appeared to raise both hands" during a foot chase in May 2022.
March 4, 2026
A Chicago police officer who shot and paralyzed an unarmed 13-year-old boy in 2022 faces possible dismissal, following a probe by the city agency that investigates police misconduct.
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The Civilian Office of Police Accountability determined the boy "appeared to raise both hands" during a foot chase in May 2022 and "was unarmed and posed no imminent threat" when Officer Noah Ball shot him.
"It was not objectively reasonable for Officer Ball to believe [the boy] was armed. No other officer claimed to see a gun in possession even though they were close to Officer Ball," a final summary report released by COPA on Friday states.
