He had several gun related charges and was IMHO was suspected of repeating them. Good show clip with Megan Kelly here:
Officer-Involved Shooting in Chicago Becoming Major Media Story, with Viva Frei and Phil Holloway : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtTeGeMEOb4
Really does look like the occupant started shooting, and yes, he KNEW they were cops!
The Tuesday protest was marked by clashes between protesters and police, a heckler shouting “he shot a police officer!” and one person hospitalized during the altercation.
“The press conference was dispersing and the Chicago police officers did what they’ve done numerous times in the past, which was — that in the moment of dispersal — they engaged in escalatory conduct,” Bedi said. “It was CPD’s commitment to escalating instead of deescalating that resulted in Dexter Reed’s death and the arrest of his brother on the same day that the video was released.”
After he was taken into custody, activist groups had called for Reed’s release on social media, urging people to call Chicago police.
“He is #DexterReed’s lil Bro & 20 Cops swarmed him last night, slammed him to the ground for no good reason & are currently detaining him!” a post on X from the group Good Kids Mad City reads.
Thank you, Mr R. Yeah, they drew really quickly (thank gawd), so they knew what was likely coming.