Des Plaines police release video of officer fatally shooting 21-year-old man last month

Des Plaines police released video Wednesday showing an officer fatally shooting a 21-year-old man last month.

The department made the footage public as part of its review of the shooting. Police did not immediately provide additional details about the circumstances or identify the officer involved.

The shooting occurred in Des Plaines, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The man was 21, according to the department.

Police released the video but did not say whether any charges had been filed or whether the officer had been placed on administrative duty. The department also did not say whether the man was armed or whether anyone else was injured.

The incident remains under investigation. Des Plaines police did not say when they expect to release additional information.

The department said the video was released under its policy for officer-involved shootings, but it did not say whether the footage came from a body camera, a dashboard camera, or another source.

The department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.