Police kill 95-year-old Park Forest man

Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass and reporter Jenniffer Weigel discuss the details of a 95-year-old Park Forest man who died after a confrontation with police at a senior living community on Friday.

[jamesraven]

Takes a big brave man to tase and shoot an old man nearly a 100 years old

[jamielookingbill]

If this old man was a threat to these cops then they have no business being cops!

[ianbattles]

Imagine living for 95 years, surviving a war against the Nazis, and you die because some cop shot you as you sat in your wheelchair at a nursing home...

[judithboltz]

I can't image being in fear of my life from a 96 year old man.

[kennethbowers]

Can someone explain to me how a 95 year old for real man is a threat?

[SconedColdSober]

The irony that his service to his country 75 years ago would eventually lead to the militarized police force that murdered him. Welcome to the New America sir.

[mr.robinson]

What happened is what always happens when a civilian is killed by police officers, they felt threatened that a 96 year old WWII veteran was going to kill them. Even though they are younger, stronger, faster, well armed, in body armor, & itching to protect themselves by KILLING EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO DISRESPECTS THIER AUTHORITY!!!!

[tifanidbradford]

I like how they told a little bit of his story with genuine heartbreak in their voices for this man and his family. Rest In Peace ☮️ 🤍

[zodarian]

The biggest threat we face in this country comes from our own government and our own police not criminals and terrorists

[canucanoe]

What happened out there? I'll tell you what happened. A coward, one of many, feared a chairbound 96 yr old man.

[njosborne]

I’m in my mid 70’s and wouldn’t call the the cops on a bet‼️
You’re just as likely to get Murdered as the Perpetrators‼️.
Today we have to fight both the criminals and the police‼️

[cathy-]

Excuse me but 95 year old man is a threat to who and Police was needed to calm him down?

[sittingindetroit]

Never call police for someone having an episode.

[davidkaser]

Personally I see no reason or need to continue paying for these criminal gangs with our tax money, they are not up to the task.

[jerrodtaylor]

You never know what a cop will do, always record them if they interact with you.

[DeanDayton-gkle]

Everyone involved in the cover-up deserve to be charged for the crimes as well.

[richardprzybylek]

Park Forest use to be a nice place and what real kind of threat dose an old man pose but wait he is ex-milliary he is very dangerous he probably moves as fast as molasses in winter this man faught for all our rights and it ends like this

[CashHungryCanadian]

Imagine being afraid enough of a person who cant walk to shoot him

[rayhanes]

I like how the reporters spoke in-depth like he was family.

[richardjohnson]

As a retired law enforcement officer....I am appalled at the actions of some of these modern officers....this is beyond stupid. How did some of these officers ever pass a psych exam to be hired?