A relative of a man shot by Carpentersville police wants answers from authorities as to what happened.

Speaking at a news conference Tuesday afternoon outside the Carpentersville Police Department, Reginald Clay asked why police have not announced the injured man’s name, more about his medical condition, and how the shooting happened. He also said police should release body-camera footage of the shooting.

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Clay said the 32-year-old man is still hospitalized. He is a first cousin to the man, who lives with and take care of an older brother who has autism.

The Daily Herald is not naming the man because he has not been charged with anything.

“We don’t know nothing,” Clay said. “That’s why we need t

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