Chicago police had rejected troubled cop's move to elite unit before he fatally shot partner
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
January 16, 20265m 34s
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Officer Carlos Baker - the Chicago police officer who fatally shot his tactical team partner during a foot chase last year - was initially blocked from joining the team due to his disciplinary history. That's according to new records obtained by the Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Sun-Times.The records show the decision to keep Baker off the tactical team was reversed less than a year later, even as he racked up more complaints. HOST: LANE