Illinois commission finds no apparent justification
Illinois state investigative commission
“Agent Charles Exum shot an unarmed civilian without apparent justification.”
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Official Illinois Accountability Commission investigation brief based on available body-camera and surveillance material, vehicle photographs, witness interviews, court records and public reporting. It concluded there was reasonable cause for further investigation; it is not a criminal or civil judgment.
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The commission examined available video, photographs, witness interviews, court materials and public reporting about the Brighton Park incident.
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Its brief recommended further investigation and did not purport to be a criminal or civil judgment.
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Case context: Was Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum justified in shooting Marimar Martinez?
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The commission explicitly states that the shooting lacked apparent justification.
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