Darius Cole-Garrit, 21
Chicago, Illinois
August 19, 2014
Agencies: Chicago Police Department Illinois
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: over 5 years ago
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Overview 
According to police, 21-year-old Darius Cole-Garrit was fatally shot by Chicago police after pointing a gun at an officer. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police spokesman Pat Camden said when officers jumped out of their vehicle Cole-Garrit jumped off the bike and began to run, authorities said. The man pointed a gun toward officers and police shot him, according to the police department's statement.
A Cole-Garrit family member told EBWIki that the family disputes police accounts and that litigation may be coming as they attempt to get justice for Cole-Garrit.
Additional Resources:
- http://gunmemorial.org/2014/08/20/darius-cole-garrit added August 16, 2016 11:06
- http://abc7chicago.com/news/man-21-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-on-far-south-side/272341/ added July 16, 2016 17:51
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/887405747954230 added March 29, 2016 10:09
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-1-dead-in-policeinvolved-shooting-on-far-south-side-20140819-story.html?track=rss added March 29, 2016 10:09
the statement was not true the truth will come out
this story is wrong but you will hear about the truth soon..we have been fighting this case