Body Camera Footage From Fatal Shooting of CPD Officer Ella French Released | Chicago News

Crime & Law Chicago police Officer Ella French (@TomAhernCPD / Twitter) Body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of Chicago police Officer Ella French was released Wednesday, nearly five years after she was killed during a traffic stop in the Englewood neighborhood. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability published the videos Wednesday as part of a Freedom of Information Act request. A court order stemming from the criminal cases filed against the convicted shooter, Emonte Morgan, and his brother Eric had prevented the release of that footage, but with those cases concluded, that order is no longer in effect. COPA Chief Administrator LaKenya White said her agency was now publishing the video “in keeping with our commitment to transparency and public accountability.” “As we do so, it is important to remember that this video captures a profoundly tragic event,” White said in a statement. “Our thoughts remain with Officer Ella French and Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., their loved ones, colleagues, and all those whose lives were forever changed by this incident.” The footage was previously shown to jurors who later convicted Emonte Morgan on first-degree murder charges during his 2024 trial, but had remained out of public viewing until Wednesday.
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