Multiple Chicago street gangs have struck a pact to shoot Chicago Police Department members if officers draw their weapons on suspects in public, according to a newly obtained federal intelligence warning.
The "Situational information report" from FBI officials in Chicago dated August 26, 2020, states "Members of these gang factions have been actively searching for, and filming, police officers in performance of their official duties. The purpose of which is to catch on film an officer drawing his/her weapon on any subject and the subsequent 'shoot on-site' of said officer, in order to garner national media attention."
Alerts based on police intelligence, no matter how unspecific, are frequently distributed to law enforcement agencies according to investigators, especially when they involve threats to officers.
The FBI alert, headlined "Pact Made by People Nation Gang Factions to 'Shoot On-Site' Any Police Officer with a Weapon Drawn" lists street gangs that have become well-known in Chicago the past five decades, from the Latin Kings and Vice Lords to the El Rukns and Black P Stones.
Speaking to WLS, CPD Superintendent David Brown acknowledged that officers face a "Sense of lawlessness," though he would not weigh in on the latest FBI Chicago alert.
Two Chicago police officers, along with a 15-year-old boy, were injured in the shootings.
Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale recently criticized Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, accusing her of losing control of the city amid a surge in crime.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/31/fbi-chicago-gangs-shoot-police-draw-weapons/
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