It’s been nearly a month since two Carol Stream police officers were placed on administrative leave following the shooting death of 30-year-old Isaac Goodrow III.
Police initially said they were called to the incident in reference to a domestic violence dispute. When they arrived, they found Goodrow’s girlfriend. Police vaguely described the circumstances that led to Goodreau’s shooting as a “tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving situation,” but have not yet released further details.
Goodrow’s family viewed some of the police body camera footage with their attorney earlier this month. This led to the filing of a federal civil lawsuit against the Village of Carol Stream and the Carol Stream employees involved.
The officer’s name has not been released and body camera footage has not been released. NBC 5 filed a FOIA to obtain this information, but has not yet seen the footage.
“This is wrong. This is wrong,” Goodloe’s uncle, Henry Pigram, said at a press conference Wednesday, adding, “From what I saw, he was ambushed. He didn’t know. I didn’t see it coming.”
The 23-page lawsuit alleges that the raid on Goodrow’s home was illegal and that the shooting that followed was unjustified.
“Stephen and I and our family watched in pain as officers entered Mr. Isaac’s bedroom and shot him unarmed in the hallowed halls of his home,” said Andrew of the Behavioral Injury Law Group. Attorney M. Stross said. “They want to make sure this doesn’t happen to another family, another black family in America.”
Goodrow was in his bedroom and unarmed at the time of the shooting, according to the complaint. It details some of the body camera footage that both attorneys also viewed.
Goodrow’s girlfriend was outside the apartment when officers arrived, police said. They argue that the officers had no reason to enter Mr. Goodrow’s home without a warrant.
According to the complaint, officers broke through the apartment door and opened Goodloe’s bedroom door. Two officers say they fired shots at Goodrow as he entered.
“It wasn’t enough, but they applied tape while he was lying on the floor bleeding. If that wasn’t enough excessive force, they They put their hands behind his back and handcuffed him.”
NBC 5 has reached out to Carol Stream PD and the village administrator for comment. Carol Stream PD released the following statement:
“Today, the village was informed that a lawsuit has been filed by the Goodloe family. The village has not yet been served with the lawsuit, but we will file the lawsuit at the time it is likely to be served. “We are considering how best to proceed on behalf of the people we serve. The Village continues to express its condolences on the loss of the Goodloe family.” In addition, the Village remains eager for the completion of the investigation by the Public Integrity Team and the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.Finally, the Village would like to request more information regarding this incident, particularly the body-worn cameras in the incident. We look forward to sharing the footage with the public in the near future.”
Village officials did not respond to requests for comment.
The two police officers involved in the shooting remain on leave.
Goodrow’s family wants all body camera footage and the names of the officers released, and they want a jury trial.
