July 12, 2022
The parents of Alexis Wilson told the I-Team they expected the Dolton Police to protect their daughter.
Instead, they said she was a victim of excessive force when she was shot within three minutes of officers arriving at a drive-thru restaurant where she was arguing with staff about her food order.
In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, the suburban Homewood family alleges officers grossly overreacted, leading to Alexis’ death.
“Three minutes, that child is dead with seven bullets to in her head,” said Alexis’ mother, Cara Wilson. “That’s an execution.”
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office told the I-Team the shooting is under review by prosecutors in its Law Enforcement Accountability Division.
They review investigations of all on-duty officer involved shootings to determine if criminal charges are appropriate.
Dolton police had no comment on the case or the suit and have not provided us with the status of the officers.
Dolton police said both officers shot at Wilson. Her vehicle crashed into a nearby bike shop. Police have said a gun was found in Wilson’s car.
“This didn’t have to happen this way,” her mother said. ”
Why is it that beauticians get more training than police? It should not have happened this way.
There was so many choices to make that night that could have preserved that child’s life.”
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