The Chicago police officer shot by Dexter Reed during a March 2024 traffic stop has filed a counterclaim against Reed’s estate, alleging battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Officer Gregory Saint Louis, who was 29 at the time of the incident that ended with Saint Louis’ partners returning fire, killing Reed, filed the counterclaim to a wrongful death lawsuit that Reed’s estate brought against him, the other officers, and the city. Last year, the City Council rejected a proposed $1.25 million settlement in the case.
Reed was alone when Saint Louis and other members of a CPD tactical unit pulled him over in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street in Humboldt Park on March 21, 2024. Body camera footage showed Reed, still seated in the SUV, shot Saint Louis in the left wrist before the other cops opened fire, unleashing dozens of rounds.
Saint Louis’ counterclaim says he suffered “immediate, severe and permanent injury” that required surgery and he continues to experience medical costs, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of normal life, disfigurement, and permanent disability.
By filing the counterclaim, Saint Louis hopes to secure compensation from any payout Reed’s estate may receive.
Last summer, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that no criminal charges would be filed against the officers involved in the shooting.
Reed was on pretrial release for a felony gun case at the time of the shootout, court records showed.
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