If this headline sounds familiar, you’re not mistaken. This isn’t the first time that a Chicago Police Department officer has shot an unarmed citizen and been disciplined as an investigation is conducted.

The latest officer to lost their police powers is the result of a fatal shooting on the city’s Northwest side on Monday. 

The off-duty officer, who reportedly knew the victim, shot Jose Nieves “several times” on Monday morning after they got into an argument Monday morning, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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“I have a lot more questions than I have answers at this time,” said Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who made the decision to strip the 57-year-old officer of his police powers.

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  • Keith Reid-Cleveland is a proud product of Chicago's Southside and the Missouri School of Journalism. The Black Youth Project News Editor has written about politics, race and entertainment for multiple publications, such as Uproxx, The Undefeated, Black Nerd Problems, Comic Book Resources and more.