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John Litsiardakis
Gender : Male
Age : 67
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.
