Suspect in Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins shooting death appears in court; bodycam expected soon​on January 4, 2025 at 3:44 am

OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) — The man accused of shooting and killing Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins appeared in court on Friday.

Suspect Jerell Thomas was expected to be arraigned on Friday morning.

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He was brought into the courtroom in a wheelchair.

Thomas was injured in a shootout with police back in November.

His case was transferred to a different court.

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He’ll be back in court next week.

Bodycam video of the shooting is expected to be released next week.

Police say in late November, officers approached Thomas after they saw him leave a bank with a gun.

Thomas opened fire, critically injuring Reddins, who died hours later.

Thomas faces charges, including first-degree murder.