Body camera video shows Illinois trooper fatally shoot woman in East St. Louis traffic stop

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill — Illinois State Police released body and dash camera video of the Jan. 4 shooting in East St. Louis, where a trooper fatally shot a woman in a traffic shop.

The video appears to contradict an initial statement from ISP, which suggested the woman “drove in the direction of a trooper.”

Police said at around 10 p.m., four troopers in four separate squad cars attempted a felony traffic stop for a reported stolen car in the 4500 block of South State Street, outside of the OG Super Rainbow convenience store…

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