UPDATE: Video Of Cop Shooting 13-Year-Old To Be Released Thursday

CHICAGO — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability announced it would release video and investigative materials related to the March 29 fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Little Village on Thursday.

"COPA has remained sensitive to the family’s grief and is carrying out this release in accordance with the City’s Video Release Policy. COPA’s core values of integrity and transparency are essential to building public trust, particularly in incidents related to an officer involved shooting, and we are unwavering in our commitment to uphold these values," the agency said in a statement.

COPA officials said materials released will include relevant body-worn footage, third-party video, 911 calls transmissions, ShotSpotter recordings and police reports.

Earlier Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday said she has viewed videos but declined to offer her take on the body cam footage while investigations continue.

"This is a difficult set of circumstances. First and foremost, we have a family that is still incredibly in the throes of grief. A mom and father who have lost their son, siblings who have lost their brother. Grandparents. I want to be respectful of the family," Lightfoot said at an unrelated news conference.

Still, the mayor said her administration is committed to releasing the videos publicly.

"A police-involved shooting, particularly under these circumstances, it’s important for us to be transparent. We tried to be as transparent as we can, and we’re gonna work with the family to move this process along," she said. "But I think we have to be respectful of them and move at their speed. And that’s what we’re attempting to do in balancing a range of different issues.”

On Tuesday, the parents of Adam Toledo viewed body camera video of the night a police officer shot and killed their son.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Tuesday said body camera video of the fatal shooting will be released to the public in compliance with Chicago's transparency policies, which required the public release video of shootings involving police within 60 days of an incident.

Lightfoot was asked if she would prefer the video be released after the trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

"That’s really not part of the calculus at all. This is about being respectful and balancing the need for transparency with this grieving family that’s having an extraordinarily difficult time," she said.

Attorneys for the Toledo's parents issued a statement from the family Wednesday morning urging anyone who plans to protest over their son's death to remain peaceful.

"We appreciate the community support and are grateful that events so far have remained peaceful. We have heard reports in the media that more protests are planned today, and while we have no direct knowledge of such events, we pray that for the sake of our city, people remain peaceful to honor Adam's memory and work constructively to promote reform," they said in a statement.