"A foot pursuit ensued, which resulted in a confrontation in the alley," Brown said. Asked by a reporter if Adam fired at officers, Brown said he would "not go into further detail." Brown said he was awakened that early morning, with officers "alerting me that the subject seemed very young."
Lightfoot, who said she had not viewed the body-cam videos, called the incident "a complicated story" and said Adam "was in possession of a gun." Lightfoot said the city had to provide more "love" and "opportunities" to its children to "lessen the allure of a gang life."