The Chicago police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Michael Elam Jr. now faces dismissal more than three years after the encounter.
On Feb. 16, 2019, Elam and three others ran from a car that crashed into a fence near 21st Place and Keeler Avenue as police pursued it for a traffic violation, authorities have said. Officer Adolfo Bolanos then opened fire, striking Elam three times in the head and back.
