Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Marilyn Hill 2 of 2
Age :60
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 02/09/2024
Location : Bond Avenue
City : East St. Louis
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : Cahokia Heights Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Louis Police chased a vehicle into the path of Marilyn Hill, 60, killing her and her passenger Willie Buford. Police shot and critically injured the fleeing driver. His condition is unknown.
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Donald J. Friese
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Route 146 at Virginia Street
City : Cape Girardeau
County : Cape Girardeau
State : Illinois
Agency : Cape Girardeau Police Department,Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office, US Marshals
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Donald Friese had shot and injured a police officer the night before and was on the run. Cape Girardeau Police, deputies and US Marshals caught up with him and shot and killed him on Route 146 at Virginia Street in Cape Girardeau.
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Issac Goodlow
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/03/2024
Location : Villagebrook Apartments
City : Carol Stream
County : DuPage
State : Illinois
Agency : West Suburban Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during (contested) domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West Suburban Police were sent to the Villagebrook Apartments for a domestic violence call and shot and killed Issac Goodlow, 30. His family contested the need for the shooting, stating he had never been violent and that police had “shot him down like a dog.”
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Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/27/2024
Location : Randolph and Desplaines Avenue
City : Bellwood
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Bellwood Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bellwood police were sent to a homicide and claim that they followed a car speeding away. Police chased the vehicle until it ran into a tree and burst into flames, killing both occupants.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.forestparkreview.com/2024/01/30/homicide-suspects-die-in-fiery-crash/
Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/27/2024
Location : Randolph and Desplaines Avenue
City : Bellwood
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Bellwood Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bellwood police were sent to a homicide and claim that they followed a car speeding away. Police chased the vehicle until it ran into a tree and burst into flames, killing both occupants.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.forestparkreview.com/2024/01/30/homicide-suspects-die-in-fiery-crash/
Donald Heath Hibbard
Age :49
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/11/2024
Location : 3rd and Elm
City : Quincy
County : Adams
State : Illinois
Agency : Quincy Police Department
Officer(s) : Matthew Hermsmeier
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance cal
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Officer Matthew Hermsmeier responded to a disturbance call and was involved in a shootout in which he killed Donald Hibbard while he sustained a gunshot wound to the arm.
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Patrick R. Kirby
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/24/2023
Location : 1300 block of Charles St
City : Rockford
County : Winnebago
State : Illinois
Agency : Rockford PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rockford PD arrived at a domestic violence call, found a man holding a knife and boxcutter. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wifr.com/2023/12/24/one-suspect-dead-an-officer-involved-shooting/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/15/2023
Location : South Loop
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After attacking and raping a female off-duty officer in a building, then robbing her taking 3 hostages, a man fled in a vehicle, was chased, crashed in a field and died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/12/2023
Location : 800 block of South Cicero Ave
City : Chicago Lawndale
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD, Vehicular Hijacking Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian chased by police killed by vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 24-year-old man was being chase by the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force who tried to make an “investigatory stop” while looking for stolen cars when the man fled on foot. A vehicle hit and killed him and the vehicle fled.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/pedestrian-hit-by-car-crash-chicago-police-lawndale/14173704/
Maria “Tonie” Schwab
Age :57
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 12/07/2023
Location : State St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian on sidewalk killed by off-duty Chicago PD officer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
An off-duty Chicago officer crashed into the curb and killed Maria Tonie Schwab, a pedestrian, while the officer admittedly was driving negligently per police. The officer was not charged. She was cited for using her cell phone and negligent driving only. It is unclear why she lost control of her car and jumped the curb. Tonie Schwab was a popular person who had worked for the local independent school district.
The officer was found to be drunk when causing the accident and in February of 2024 was charged with Aggravated DUI/Accident/Death, one felony charge of Aggravated Use of Communication Device/Death, two misdemeanor charges of Failure to Give Info/Render Aid/Injury and one misdemeanor charge of Reckless Driving. She was also cited for Failure to Reduce Speed and Improper Traffic Lane Usage.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEbxk3Xn0bE
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-struck-killed-by-car-in-river-north/?intcid=CNR-01-0623
Jack Murray
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/02/2023
Location : 200 block of Fern Ave
City : Elk Grove Village
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Elk Grove PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Elk Grove PD were called to a residence where a man had appeared outside with a knife. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/elk-grove-village-shooting-police-department-today/14130421/
Jacquelyn Huff 1 of 2
Age :
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 11/19/2023
Location : 13600 block of Shannon Dr
City : Glendale Heights
County : Will
State : Illinois
Agency : Glendale Heights PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Officer killed wife, then self
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Glendale Heights police sergeant Michael Huff killed his wife Jacquelyn Huff, then committed suicide.
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Tranza Campbell
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/06/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “investigatory stop”
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
When four members of a Chicago PD police tactical team tried to conduct an “investigatory” stop which may have included child rape charges leveled against him, Tranza Campbell began to flee while firing shots at the officers, said during a news conference. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/suspect-killed-and-officer-shot-in-arm-during-18473039.php
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/santa-rosa-police-officer-arrested-for-rape-and-child-solicitation/
https://www.10news.com/california-police-officer-fired-over-disgusting-racist-text-messages
Graciela Reza-Contreras
Age :59
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/05/2023
Location : 1200 block of S 7th St
City : DeKalb
County : DeKalb
State : Illinois
Agency : DeKalb PD
Officer(s) : James Correlejo
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by intoxicated officer driving
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Off-duty DeKalb PD officer James Correlejo, 25, was intoxicated and caused a crash which killed the other motorist. Officer Correlejo was arrested for reckless homicide and aggravated driving while drunk. While Graciela Reza-Contreras died, 3 other people from the vehicle that was hit were also sent to the hospital with injuries. Officer Correlejo remains in jail now, 3 days after the crash. The family has started a GoFundMe linked below to help transfer her to her native Maxico and bury her near family.
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Christina McKinney
Age :34
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 10/27/2023
Location : 1700 block of South Evans Ave
City : Evansville
County : Vanderburgh
State : Illinois
Agency : Evansville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Two women were reportedly involved in a domestic fight with items being thrown out of an apartment. Police arrived and determined the fight was under control. One of the women, Christina McKinney, left the apartment and police followed her, yelling demands when they saw her hand in her pocket. Officer Blake Hollins fired 2 shots and killed her. The object turned out to be an AirSoft gun, a plastic replica of a weapon. The domestic disturbance had ended when police appeared. Police released a bodycam video that is heavily redacted with the entire figure of the woman being killed is blurred out throughout.
The officer who shot and killed McKinney was named as Blake Hollins who had received a previous 21-day suspension for preceding incidents with recommendations from superiors to fire him. This was apparently stopped by the police union. Officer Hollins was back on duty and shot and killed Christina McKinney. He received a 3-day suspension and was cleared back to work after that.
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Brandon Barry
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/26/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Round Lake Beack
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Round Lake Beach PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Round Lake Beach PD arrived at a domestic violence call to find two women who had injuries from being hit with a sledge hammer. A man was allegedly walking toward police with a sledge hammer. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-shoot-wound-domestic-battery-suspect-chicago-suburb/
Todd Edward Pearse
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Centralia
County : Marion
State : Illinois
Agency : Centralia PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Centralia PD were called to a domestic altercation. When they arrived, they claim that a man held a knife and they shot and killed him upon their arrival. No bodycam or eyewitnesses are available at this time for verification of the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmov.com/2023/10/19/officer-stabbed-suspect-shot-killed-centralia/
Lamar Chargois
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/18/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Round Lake Beach
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Round Lake Beach PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Round Lake Beach PD were called to a residence where a man who had once had a relationship with the resident had arrived and was unwanted. The resident had called police and the man left. Police allege that he had a meat cleaver at one point but there is no report of violence so far reported during the home invasion event.
Police arrived and looked for him, found him and hunted him westbound on Rollins Road. Police escalated a chase and promptly “called off the chase” before the vehicle crashed into 2 parked cars. The force of the pursuit crash was such that one of the parked vehicles spun into a 55-year-old man who was there to look at the vehicles as they were for sale. The 55-year-old was transported to the hospital in unknown condition and his survival is unknown. The man who had been hunted by police into this crash died and was identified as 38-year-old Lamar Chargois.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/round-lake-beach-home-invasion-crash
Yong Gui Lin
Age :46
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 10/18/2023
Location : 34200 block of Barberry Court
City : Round Lake
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Lake County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lake County deputies responded to a call about a suicidal man with a meat cleaver. Police arrived and found an unconscious man who was injured and had lost a lot of blood. As police began handling him, he woke up and allegedly picked up a meat cleaver. Police shot and killed him. Since the man was seriously injured on the ground and fading in and out of consciousness, it is unclear why deputies could not step a few feet away from him if they were threatened and call for more competent medical and mental health help instead of killing him.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/15/2023
Location : CTA Redline tracks
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died from unknown causes during police foot chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chicago PD stopped a 30-year-old man in his vehicle for a code violation. It is unknown what transpired but the man got out of his car and fled away from police on foot. The trooper claims to have lost sight of him. He was found dead on the tracks from unknown cause shortly thereafter. This is a developing story and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available.The man has not been identified so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/traffic-stop-95th-red-line-illinois-state-police-cta-train-death/13918351/
William J. Marietta
Age :74
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/10/2023
Location : W Vorhees+N Gilbert
City : Danville
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Danville PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Danville PD saw a vehicle being driven by a man whose license was revoked. Police claim they saw the man driving erratically, bump a curb and police escalated a chase. The vehicle fled and police allege the driver threw a handgun out of the window. The vehicle crashed into a pickup truck driven by third party motorist William J. Marietta, 74, who was critically injured and later died in the hospital.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/local_news/danville-man-dies-after-september-crash/article_35fa0212-67a0-11ee-8516-f71f77c8e97c.html
https://www.wcia.com/news/danville-man-dies-after-police-chase-turned-crash/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 10/01/2023
Location : Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center
City : Springfield
County : Sangamon
State : Illinois
Agency : Springfield PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed during serious disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Springfield PD shot and killed a 17-year-old at the Sangamon County Juvenile Detention Center, stating there had been some type of “hostage situation.”
SOURCE LINKS :
Security Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-mc8pFCIQ
John Taylor
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/30/2023
Location : 300 block of Lakeview Circle
City : Bolingbrook
County : Sangamon
State : Illinois
Agency : Bolingbrook Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Patient in medical crisis died after being tasered
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a medical emergency with a man having a diabetic reaction. Police fired a taser at the stricken man who died en route to the hospital. Various diabetic states commonly produce confused and combative states and such situations should be addressed by trained medical staff, not police with deadly weapons.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjol.com/bolingbrook-man-tased-by-police-later-dies/
Alivia A. Schwab
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/29/2023
Location : 1800 block of Anne Ln
City : Morris
County : Grundy
State : Illinois
Agency : Grundy County SO
Officer(s) : Casie Price, Nick Pampinella
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grundy County deputies shot and killed Alivia A. Schwab on 09/29/2023 at 11:23 a.m. during a mental health crisis when she needed help. She was on the phone with her mental health counselor when police arrived, saw her holding a 9-inch kitchen knife in the parking lot with alleged intention of self-harming. Officer Pampinella instructed Officer Price to use a taser but Officer price pulled his gun and shot her in the face, then shot her two more times, killing her. She was a mother of 3 children. Her family stated the shooting was mental-health related. Her death was ruled a homicide. No officers were charged so far.
UPDATE: The family has filed a lawsuit in December of 2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/alivia-schwab
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/morris-police-face-lawsuit-after-killing-alivia-schwab-mother-3
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/21/2023
Location : 1500 block of 162nd
City : Markham
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Markham PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after robbery
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police allege that a man robbed an AT&T store and police chased him to a home. Markham PD alleges that he fired 2 shots at police from inside of the home and that police fired back, killing him inside of his home.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/robbery-at-att-store-leads-to-police-standoff-in-markham
Louis Griffin
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/05/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Moline
County : Rockford
State : Illinois
Agency : Moline PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died during apprehension after burglary
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 62-year-old white man believed to have committed a burglary was found by police and in the process of apprehension, he died. Coroner found cardiac disease that together with the arrest caused death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/suspect-dead-after-medical-issue-during-interview-with-east-moline-police/
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/em-burglary-suspect-died-of-cardiac-issues/
Kyeiree V. Myers
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/23/2023
Location : Hwy 162
City : Granite City
County : Madison
State : Illinois
Agency : Fairmont PD, Washington Park PD, Pontoon Beach PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while fleeing traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fairmount PD attempted a traffic stop on Kyeiree Myers for reasons they would
not disclose. Kyeiree allegedly stopped and then walked away from the car and
the approaching officer. Another officer on foot began chasing him, stopped him
and escalated a fight with him. Kyeiree ran from this officer, jumped in the patrol
car and drove away. Police fired shots at him. Kyeiree stopped a while later once
he was out of range of the attacking officers and collapsed onto the roadway
because he had been shot when fleeing from the attacking officer. As he fell, two
cars including another patrol vehicle in a row ran over him and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kmov.com/2023/08/24/police-person-struck-killed-pontoon-beach-after-washington-park-squad-car-stolen/
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/berkeley-man-who-stole-metro-east-police-car-was-shot-by-officers-then-hit-
by/article_d6b191fe-4291-11ee-8cea-a74c019170cc.html
Louis C. Gordon-Hay
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2023
Location : 1100 block of West 111th Street
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pedestrian stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Patrol officers saw a man walking with a weapon in the 1100 block of West 111th Street. Police began chasing him and he fled into a residence with officers running inside after him. They shot and killed him in a struggle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-police-breaking-news-morgan-park/13648439/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/officer-involved-shooting-in-morgan-park-under-investigation/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/copa-releases-video-of-deadly-morgan-park-police-shooting/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/copa-releases-video-of-deadly-morgan-park-police-shooting/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/morgan-park-police-shooting
Name Not Disclosed
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/10/2023
Location : 5400 block of W Walton St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD, FBI, SWAT
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chicago PD, FBI and SWAT were executing an arrest warrant in the 5400 block of West Walton Street when they shot and killed the person. Police felt the man was responsible for a bank robbery.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://patch.com/illinois/oakpark/robbery-suspect-dead-after-swat-faceoff-cook-co-officer-wounded
Jean Carlos Mateo
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/09/2023
Location : 5400 block of West Walton St
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The FBI and SWAT were serving a federal warrant for bank robbery when the man locked himself in. Police later found him with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gunman-fires-at-chicago-police-on-west-side-no-reports-of-injuries
Lamar Bell
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/18/2023
Location : 10thAve+Kishwaukee St
City : Rockford
County :
State : Illinois
Agency : Rockford PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Overdose
Event : Died during arrest from unknown causes
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lamar Bell was stopped by police for "too dark window tint." He allegedly died during traffic stop questioning. Autopsy reportedly showed cocaine toxicity.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-arrangements-for-lamar-bell
Randy Allen Jackson
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/03/2023
Location : 2200 County Rd 2250 E
City : Champaign
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Danville PD, Illinois State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police at the end of car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/03/2023, Danville PD and Illinois State Troopers jointly chased a vehicle believed to be involved in a previous crime. The high-speed chase continued through Vermilion and Champaign counties until police briefly lost sight of the vehicle, again finding it at 2200 County Road 2250 East with the driver being in a garage. SWAT was called and the man was shot and killed. It is not known whether he had been armed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/isp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-champaign-county
https://www.kcrg.com/video/2023/07/04/attempted-murder-suspect-killed-stand-off-with-police/
https://www.wcia.com/news/isp-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-st-joseph/
Jordan A. Richardson
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/07/2023
Location : Belle Ave
City : Rantoul
County : Champaign
State : Illinois
Agency : Rantoul PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Jerry King, Casey Smith
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police while fleeing traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jordan A. Richardson was shot as he fled from a traffic stop on East Campbell Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Officers saw that he was armed and alleged that during the pursuit, Richardson turned toward officers with the gun in his hand. They shot and killed him. This was the second officer-involved fatal shooting in Rantoul this year.
In February, a former Chicago man, Azaan Lee, 21, was shot and killed allegedly because he had a weapon on him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wcia.com/news/coroner-identifies-person-killed-in-rantoul-police-shooting/
Daniel Alvarado-Aguilar
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 700 block of Dewey St
City : Harvard
County : McHenry
State : Illinois
Agency : Harvard PD
Officer(s) : Trent Tobias
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, they State that Danielle Alvarado Aguilar stood over a female with a knife. Police shot and killed him. The officers were cleared by the State’s Attorney.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/harvard-police-shooting-illinois-il-elizabeth-alvarado-garcia/13355113/
https://www.wifr.com/2023/06/06/investigation-underway-after-harvard-police-involved-shooting/
John Litsiardakis
Age :67
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : West Humboldt Park, 4100 W Chicago Ave
City : Chicago
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Chicago PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police received a call that a person had been prominently displaying a red and yellow swastika sign from scaffolding atop the building. Police said the swastika has gone up and down since police responded to the home several weeks ago.The man had been displaying nazi symbols and loudly played a wide range of music, from opera to salsa, sometimes throughout the day and night. He occasionally broadcasts hateful rants, including ones targeting President Joe Biden.
About 9:40 a.m. on 06/03/2023, officers responded to a call of him being armed with a gun on a rooftop in the 4100 block of West Chicago Avenue. When police arrived, Litsiardakis allegedly entered the building and refused to exit the property. SWAT were called and besieged the home. Hours later, officers forcibly entered the building and discovered him dead inside from suicide under police duress.
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William Burruss, Jr.
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/01/2023
Location : 2000 block of Broadway
City : Blue Island
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Blue Island PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious vehicle”call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Blue Island PD responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and found a man sleeping inside the vehicle, allegedly with a weapon lying near him in the car. Officers knocked on the window. They allege that William Burruss Jr. reached for the weapon. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/blue-island-illinois-il-shooting-news/13327352/
Israel Contreras-Madagan
Age :47
Gender :Male
Race : Asian
Date : 05/28/2023
Location : 0-100 block of Howard Ave
City : Fox Lake
County : Lake
State : Illinois
Agency : Fox Lake PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Fox Lake PD tried to arrest Contreras-Madagan for a previous incident. When they encountered him, he allegedly pulled out a knife. Police claim that he allegedly lunged at both officers. They shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/fox-lake-shooting-police-il-illinois/13321173/
Douglas Allen Phipps
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2023
Location : Hwy 50+Old Collinsville Rd
City : O’Fallon
County : St. Clair
State : Illinois
Agency : O’Fallon PD, Fairview PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police serving warrants
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On Sunday, May 28, O'Fallon and Fairview Heights PDs tried to stop a car that was wanted for a prior offense. The traffic stop was at the intersection of U.S. Highway 50 and Old Collinsville Road. The person vacated the car and fled from police with a loaded gun. They fired at police as they fled, and officers shot back.The man made it another 100 yards before he was discovered to have committed suicide under police duress.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Scott J. MacDonald
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2023
Location : 1477 Thacker St
City : Des Plaines
County : Cook
State : Illinois
Agency : Des Plaines PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Des Plaines officers were dispatched to 1477 Thacker Street for reports of 55-year-old Scott J. MacDonald breaking things and "possibly having a psychotic breakdown" in his apartment.
Police arrived at his home and got into a confrontation with him that ended with him allegedly walking toward them with an ax. An officer shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/des-plaines-police-officer-fatally-shoots-man-in-apartment-complex
James Joseph Moriarty Jr.
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/25/2023
Location : Randall Rd+Fabyan Pkwy
City : Aurora
County : Kane
State : Illinois
Agency : Kane County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after carjacking
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kane County deputies received a call about a carjacking, located the vehicle and began a chase. When police stopped the car, James Joseph Moriarty Jr. emerged with a gun. Deputies shot and killed him. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7chicago.com/geneva-crash-shootout-police-kane-county-sheriff/13295403/
https://patch.com/illinois/batavia/person-dead-k-9-killed-exchange-gunfire-kendall-sheriff