Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Black Teen, Prompting Angry Demonstrations — Here’s What Protesters and Officers Are Claiming Happened

CHICAGO (TheBlaze/AP) -- More than 100 people have gathered in Chicago for a vigil and protest after the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old by a police officer.

The demonstrations Tuesday came a day after coroners say Pierre L. Loury died at a hospital.

Image source: WLS-TV

Chicago Chief of Detectives Eugene Roy says the teen ran from a car believed to be connected to an earlier shooting. Roy says an officer chased the teen and an "armed confrontation" resulted in the officer shooting Loury. He says a weapon found at the scene was taken into evidence.

"The subject, who is deceased, shot by police, did bail from the car that led to a foot pursuit," John Escalante, deputy superintendent for the Chicago Police Department, told WLS-TV. "I believe only one officer actually participated in the foot pursuit."

“We do believe that this individual turned and pointed the handgun at the officer the handgun was recovered at the scene where the young man was shot,” Escalante added.

Escalante told WBBM-TV that while he was just 16, Loury was a documented gang member who had posted a picture of himself holding a gun on Facebook.

Image source: WBBM-TV

But Loury's mother said her son didn't have a gun. The boy's stepfather says the family wants justice.

Local media report the vigil was held at the site of the shooting. Protesters then marched through streets, sometimes disrupting traffic.

Protests have gone into the freeway #PierreLoury #chicago pic.twitter.com/s1Fe1IV0mV

— Grace Wong (@GraceWong630) April 13, 2016

Family and Supporters attend a vigil and march for Pierre Loury who was shot by Chicago police. #gettyimagesnews pic.twitter.com/Nca19ShzKm

— scott olson (@olsongetty) April 13, 2016

Family and Supporters attend a vigil and march for Pierre Loury who was shot by Chicago police. #gettyimagesnews pic.twitter.com/Nca19ShzKm

— scott olson (@olsongetty) April 13, 2016

#CPD killed a 16 yr old boy last night. Today Pierre Loury's family & loved ones held vigil for him. #Justice4Pierre pic.twitter.com/j5iTGWvkNv

— Sarah-Ji (@sarahdashji) April 13, 2016

Vigil for Pierre Loury, who was shot and killed by Chgo Police. #Chicagoland #crimeisdown pic.twitter.com/TkNMNuz6Vz

— ITakePix (@slow911) April 13, 2016

The shooting is under investigation.

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