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On Saturday a Chicago police officer responding to a report of a domestic disturbance shot and killed a black couple, 55 year old Bettie R. Jones and 19 year old Quientonio Legreir. According to NBC Chicago, Jones was a mother of five and Legreir an engineering student at Northern Illinois University. Witnesses report Legreir was threatening a family member with a baseball bat. Police said in a statement that “Upon arrival, officers were confronted by a combative subject resulting in the discharging of the officer’s weapon, fatally wounding two individuals.” The Chicago police department has been under investigation for use of deadly force, among other issues.