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Against the wishes of Illinois State Police officials, Elgin police on Thursday released hours of videos from the fatal shooting of a motorist along the Jane Addams tollway. The 30 hours of videos from more than a dozen patrol car dash cameras and officer body cams show the events leading up to the police shooting of 34-year-old DeCynthia S. Clements of Elgin. Clements’ death on the inner shoulder of the expressway between Route 25 and Beverly Road near Elgin on March 12 has prompted an outcry about police tactics and procedures by her family and some members of the community. In the prelude to an 18-minute police summary video, Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda said his department was being completely transparent by releasing all the video. Police have said the officer fired at Clements after a two hour standoff that began when she refused to stop her car for a patrol officer. They attempted to talk her out of her car, after officers said they saw her with a knife and drugs. The situation grew dire when Clements was pinned in by police vehicles and her vehicle caught on fire; investigators said the fire was started by Clements, who they said was suicidal.
The video shows a gasping Clements climbing out of her burning car and lunging at a cordon of officers, some of whom were behind a metal shield. Three quick pops of gunfire can be heard as she crumples to the ground outside her burning car. Swoboda shared the disturbing video with her family and community leaders on Thursday before its public release. Illinois State Police are still investigating the use of deadly force, a case that may takes months to resolve, Elgin police officials said. The video shows the three shots fired at Clements after she staggers from the burning car, including head shots. She had a knife in each hand, police said. The officer who opened fire on her was identified as Lt. Christian Jensen, a 19-year-veteran of the department and SWAT team member. Jensen was put on administrative leave during the course of the investigation, which is standard procedure after police discharge their gun. Clements had minor encounters with police including a DUI charge in 2015 in DuPage County, court records showed. Police on the scene the night of the fatal shooting are heard discussing a previous suicide attempt and hospitalization. It has been nearly 20 years since an Elgin police officer shot and killed someone, the chief said.
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that audio at the end made me think my computer was about to blue screen
sons of bitches
Is she unaware that her shit aint goin anywhere?
Isn’t it funny how there are more dislikes on these videos when the suspect is black? But on videos in which the suspect is white, there aren’t as many? The shooting could be irrefutably justified, and it is 95% of the time, yet they still yell “racismâ€.
this shit was hilarious great entertainment
Wow. they unleashed the sub machine gun on her at the end.
This is the most entertaining video I've watched all night!!!
That audio at the end had me confused, like damn that cop has one hell of a trigger finger💀
Activate smoke screen to escape!
that was a bad video recording
The criminal kind will never change
Yo she was only 34 years old????? WTF she looks 50
6:39 ZOMBIES ARE COMING!
Where was the taser? They said to keep it ready. Didn't look like an attacking woman, but someone who was trying to get out of smoke choking. Brain scan psychopathy test mandatory for cops.
la nos eua ate os mendingos tem carro bom diferente do brasil para vc ter um carro deste dela ai tem que r rico kkk
esta tia ai deveria estar muito louca para faser isto ai
Demonic possession
Wtf happened to the tyres?? I’m sure she wasn’t driving around all day like that 😅
Yo deadass I'm on the toilet taking a big one after this video.. I was literally shitting myself reading the comments at my deskðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ Most hilarious shit ever
this is the biggest wtf video I have ever seen
The state of the vehicle o m g
Crackhead…..you can't work with them. They are going to do whatever they want. In the immortal words of Eric Cartman "whatever I'll do what I want."
Policias de usa gatillo fácil
I just feel sorry for the coppers who have to not only deal with people like this, but then have to deal with all the negativity, the paperwork and having to explain their actions. If people don't want their loved ones shot for being dickbags, don't bring them up that way, or put more effort into their lives so they feel better about themselves.
No need for this final scenario kmt.
BLACK OLIVES MATTER. I CAN'T BREED
Wtf happened at the end
Its Nova 6 inside her vehicle
Cynthia you done fucked up
I used to live in Elgin. Welcome to cook county ILLINOIS
Damn they lit her up with a light machine gun 😧
Its nice to know scumbags of any race, age, or creed will die just the same if they act poorly with the law. Equality!
I thought she'd have died from smoke inhalation for so long. At the end, she seemed possessed. Poor woman!
Hotbox champ
This is one where the officers where absolutely at fault. They should have taken her out of that vehicle long before. They knew she wasn't in her right mind pretty quickly yet decided to continue treating her as if she were. Sad.
God bless
At the end, why did i hear like 50 shots
She looked tired of living I think life was a lil hard for poor lil cynthia. Well she's in heaven with a never ending supply of crack
"Step out of the burning car so we can shoot you". You have to love them.. 😂
Your channel is amazing. I want you to know what you do is what made me decide to do what I do, lol
Thank you, for helping me find something i'm good at.
Looks like she missed the day in school when the teacher taught the meaning of "Get out of the car"
Listen to the police
These people need to the police
Crack kills people
What a fucking scourge these people are.
MAD AS A SPOON – YT will show this but shut down people exercising their freedom of expression – mad fkn world of YT
Legend has it he still can’t hear her
The A-10 at the end, good chuckle.
Haha did he turn on the camera when he saw it was a black person? Smart. Don't want the media crucifying you now.
Crack is bad kids!, crack is bad!
sons of bitches