A man who prosecutors said fired a gun while with Adam Toledo before the 13-year-old was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer was found not guilty of weapons charges Friday by a Cook County judge.
Relatives, supporters, and members of the community march on April 18, 2021, during a peace walk for 13-year-old Adam Toledo who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer during a foot pursuit.
“I do not believe Mr. Roman is innocent. There is a difference between calling somebody innocent and saying not guilty,” Burns said as he acquitted Roman. “The state has failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”Prosecutors argued that Roman was captured on video firing a weapon at a passing car while standing with Toledo in the 2400 block of South Sawyer Avenue in Little Village in the early morning hours on March 29, 2021.
“Even in light of all of this evidence, it is not enough to show Ruben Roman actually possessed or fired a weapon,” said Karin Talwar, Roman’s attorney, during closing arguments on Thursday. “There is evidence of a possible other theory.” Gallegos testified that she went to her partner and saw officers giving chest compressions to Toledo.
Roman’s had attorneys argued that the surveillance video that captured the gunfire that called officers to the area did not clearly depict any facial features. They said all the other evidence related to the gun was circumstantial and did not conclusively point to their client.
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