CHICAGO (WLS) -- No charges will be filed against the police officers involved in the shooting death of Dexter Reed , the Cook County State's Attorney said.

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke put forth an extremely detailed presentation aimed at explaining step by step, not just what happened on that day, but also why she says there is no legal justification to charge the officers involved.

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"This decision is not reached lightly nor does it diminish the tragedy that has occurred," Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said on Wednesday.

On March 14, 2024, Reed was killed during a confrontation with Chicago police o

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