Luke LaManna

Someone began shouting out the window to stop shooting that there was a pregnant woman in the house. And for a moment, the gunfire ceased. Then two cops came into the room and lifted Deborah off the bed. She looked over her shoulder. The last thing she saw was Fred flat on his back, still asleep. One of the Panthers tried shaking him, but he was limp and unresponsive.

And that's when Debra realized Fred had to have been drugged. That was the only possible explanation for why he hadn't moved a muscle through all the gunfire and chaos. She didn't understand how it could have happened. Fred was so careful about what he drank and ate. As the police walked her down the hallway, Debra tried to keep it together. She told herself to keep breathing.

And that's when Debra realized Fred had to have been drugged. That was the only possible explanation for why he hadn't moved a muscle through all the gunfire and chaos. She didn't understand how it could have happened. Fred was so careful about what he drank and ate. As the police walked her down the hallway, Debra tried to keep it together. She told herself to keep breathing.

protect the baby at all costs to fight the panic rising in her chest she looked into the eyes of the policeman rushing into the apartment trying to memorize their badge numbers and faces she wanted to know exactly who was doing this to her family and make sure they paid for it one of the cops threw her bathrobe open and said what do you know we have a broad here

protect the baby at all costs to fight the panic rising in her chest she looked into the eyes of the policeman rushing into the apartment trying to memorize their badge numbers and faces she wanted to know exactly who was doing this to her family and make sure they paid for it one of the cops threw her bathrobe open and said what do you know we have a broad here

Then police rushed into their bedroom where Fred was still unconscious. Two gunshots rang out. Deborah heard someone say, he's good and dead now. The following afternoon, on December 4th, Jeff Haas was at the police station. He was fuming. He'd been trying to see Deborah and the other Panthers who'd been arrested in the raid.

Then police rushed into their bedroom where Fred was still unconscious. Two gunshots rang out. Deborah heard someone say, he's good and dead now. The following afternoon, on December 4th, Jeff Haas was at the police station. He was fuming. He'd been trying to see Deborah and the other Panthers who'd been arrested in the raid.

but the sergeant on duty told him the Panthers weren't allowed to see anyone, not even lawyers. Jeff argued that was illegal, but the sergeant didn't care. That morning, Jeff had heard two cops being interviewed on the radio. They said they were part of the raid that killed Fred Hampton. They'd come to his apartment with a warrant, and the Panthers had started firing shots.

but the sergeant on duty told him the Panthers weren't allowed to see anyone, not even lawyers. Jeff argued that was illegal, but the sergeant didn't care. That morning, Jeff had heard two cops being interviewed on the radio. They said they were part of the raid that killed Fred Hampton. They'd come to his apartment with a warrant, and the Panthers had started firing shots.

By the time they got into Fred's bedroom, he was already dead. Jeff knew instinctively that this was a lie. The Panthers would never open fire on police without provocation. After making a special call to a contact at the state attorney's office, Jeff finally got past the sergeant. He was led into a small, windowless room with a wooden table in the middle and a two-sided mirror on the wall.

By the time they got into Fred's bedroom, he was already dead. Jeff knew instinctively that this was a lie. The Panthers would never open fire on police without provocation. After making a special call to a contact at the state attorney's office, Jeff finally got past the sergeant. He was led into a small, windowless room with a wooden table in the middle and a two-sided mirror on the wall.

Jeff sat down, and a moment later, Deborah Johnson, a woman he had never met, was brought in. Deborah was shaking, and her face was stained with tears. She looked exhausted as she dropped down into a chair. Jeff introduced himself and explained he was with the People's Law Office, that he'd like to help her if he could. He wanted to make sure that she and the baby were okay.

Jeff sat down, and a moment later, Deborah Johnson, a woman he had never met, was brought in. Deborah was shaking, and her face was stained with tears. She looked exhausted as she dropped down into a chair. Jeff introduced himself and explained he was with the People's Law Office, that he'd like to help her if he could. He wanted to make sure that she and the baby were okay.

He knew that Deborah was new any day now. Deborah told him that Fred wouldn't wake up. The entire bed was shaking from bullets hitting the frame, but he'd just lay there without moving. She said he must have been drugged. Jeff agreed. The question was how. Jeff already knew that the police were tailing Fred and listening in on his phone calls.

He knew that Deborah was new any day now. Deborah told him that Fred wouldn't wake up. The entire bed was shaking from bullets hitting the frame, but he'd just lay there without moving. She said he must have been drugged. Jeff agreed. The question was how. Jeff already knew that the police were tailing Fred and listening in on his phone calls.

But now he had to wonder, could they have flipped one of the Panthers and gotten them to drug Fred the night of the raid? Jeff couldn't voice his suspicions. The police were listening in on him and Debra. But by the way Debra was looking at him, he suspected that she was thinking the same thing.

But now he had to wonder, could they have flipped one of the Panthers and gotten them to drug Fred the night of the raid? Jeff couldn't voice his suspicions. The police were listening in on him and Debra. But by the way Debra was looking at him, he suspected that she was thinking the same thing.

A few weeks later, Jeff stood in his office going over the results of a private autopsy report that his firm had ordered for Fred. After his ordeal at the police station and the way Fred's death was being talked about on the news, Jeff knew that the police were spinning lies to make the Panthers seem like criminals. It was time to take things into his own hands.

A few weeks later, Jeff stood in his office going over the results of a private autopsy report that his firm had ordered for Fred. After his ordeal at the police station and the way Fred's death was being talked about on the news, Jeff knew that the police were spinning lies to make the Panthers seem like criminals. It was time to take things into his own hands.

The cops still maintained that the Panthers had been the first to shoot at them. But now Jeff had evidence to prove that wasn't true. The day of Fred's murder, one of Jeff's partners had the presence of mind to run over to Fred's house and take video footage. He counted around 90 shots coming into the house from outside where the police were standing.