Chicago Mother Files Lawsuit After Murder Charges Dropped In Restaurant Shooting

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Twitter.com By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated June 28, 2023

Carlishia Hood is suing the city of Chicago and five police officers after the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office dropped all criminal charges against the 35-year-old and her 14-year-old son in the South Side restaurant fatal shooting.

Hood’s lawsuit claims that she “was falsely arrested and maliciously prosecuted and that she has also suffered emotional distress.”

At a press conference, Hood

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