Chicago police officer found not liable in 2018 shooting death of barber Harith Augustus

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A jury on Friday found a Chicago police officer not liable in the shooting death of a man in the South Shore neighborhood.

In 2018, the officer shot and killed Harith Augustus. It set off weeks of protests.

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Body camera video appears to show a gun in Augustus' waistband, and it appeared he gripped the handle as the officer fired on the 37-year-old barber.

His family filed the civil lawsuit, saying he was trying to show police his ID when he was shot.

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