CHICAGO - Chicago's police oversight agency has released video of a police shooting in River North last year in which a man allegedly armed with a knife was wounded.

The shooting happened April 7, 2025, near 30 E. Hubbard St.

According to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, Chicago police officers saw a man known to have an outstanding warrant. Officers later saw that he was armed with a knife.

The man fled from officers into a nearby business, where officers chased him and tried to de-escalate the situation, COPA said.

Officers deployed their Tasers, but the man allegedly continued to ignore verbal commands and turned toward officers while still holding the knife.

Two officers then fired their weapons, striking the man. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

A knife was recovered at the scene, according to COPA.

Two officers were also taken to a hospital for observation.

The man, identified in the case as Demond Williams, was charged with one count of possession of a weapon by a person with a prior forcible felony conviction, two counts of felon in possession of a weapon and three counts of aggravated assault of a peace officer, firefighter or emergency worker.

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