Somewhere there are photographs of the injury to the person who was not hit in the leg.
Those photographs would show if there were burns from the shot. Contact wounds are distinctive.
No mention of a firearm being recovered.
The idea Chicago police would be involved in a political coverup - Who would consider that possibility?
—”The idea Chicago police would be involved in a political coverup “
The current mayor of Chicago was a Chicago teacher:
“Johnson worked as a social studies teacher at Jenner Academy Elementary and George Westinghouse College Prep, both part of the Chicago Public Schools system. He became an organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union in 2011, and helped organize the 2012 Chicago teachers strike. He also helped lead field campaigns during the 2015 Chicago mayoral and aldermanic elections.”
And fully bought and paid for by the teachers’ union.
The upper management of the Chicago police belongs to the mayor. And do as told.
This hierarchy is different from others because the mayor is not very quick and is subject to panic attacks.