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February 8, 2016

Chicago Officer Sues Estate of Teen He Killed, Citing "Extreme Emotional Trauma"
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The Chicago police officer who fatally shot a college student and an
unarmed grandmother in December has filed a lawsuit against the estate
of the teenager he killed, saying he-the officer-suffered "extreme
emotional trauma." Officer Robert Rialmo claims Quintonio Le Grier swung
at him with a baseball bat, causing him to open fire, killing both Le
Grier and an unarmed bystander, 55-year-old Bettie Jones. Recently
released audio shows Quintonio Le Grier called 911 seeking help three
times in the minutes before he was shot but was treated dismissively by
dispatchers, one of whom hung up on him. Police were finally dispatched
after a fourth call from Le Grier's father saying his son was wielding a
bat.


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