Dolton police shooting: Family demands to see video of Alexis Wilson’s fatal encounter with officers

Forty-eight hours after her demise, Wilson’s household mentioned they have not been in a position to view her physique and so they’ve heard nearly nothing about how she died close to a Dolton restaurant round 1 a.m. Tuesday.

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Her household walked out of the Dolton police division, distraught and disillusioned Wednesday.

“I am simply right here to get info,” mentioned her father, Alonzo Wilson. “Why did my daughter get murdered by Dolton police?”

Publicly, a Dolton spokesperson has mentioned it was an argument that turned to a automotive crash Tuesday morning.

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Police say they had been referred to as to Baba’s Steak and Lemonade for studies of an offended girl with a gun within the drive-thru.

“She was upset about her meals,” mentioned Joseph Williams, a relative. “They messed her order up. She went again and mentioned, ‘You both going to provide me the cash again or you are going to right the order.'”

Williams mentioned that result in extra issues being mentioned, and alleges that it additionally result in Baba’s making a false name to police, saying there was a gun.

“So you already know, now, when the police do arrive, they’re completely prepared. And so they requested them to get out of the automobile,” Williams mentioned.

Police say the person together with her obtained out of the automotive. However when Alexis refused, Williams mentioned “the officer merely took his authority, reached into this woman’s automotive, automobile, to drive her out. Whereas they tried to drive her out, additionally they struck her a number of occasions.”

Wilson’s foot hit the gasoline and the household says police fired, capturing and killing her. Dolton village spokesperson Sean Howard mentioned the officer noticed Wilson’s automobile rushing towards him and that is when he fired. Police mentioned she died when her automotive hit a close-by bike store.

Both means, her household desires to see video.