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Jesse Abraham Shelton

Gender : Male

Age : 43

Race : Black

Date : 06/06/2025

Location : Pleasant Valley Road

City : Creal Springs

County : Williamson

State : Illinois

Agency : Williamson County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/06/2025, Williamson County deputies responded to a reported home invasion on Pleasant Valley Road in Creal Springs, Illinois. According to the Sheriff's Office, a woman inside the home was able to escape and informed deputies that the intruder had fled into nearby woods. Deputies deployed a K-9 unit to track 43-year-old Jesse Abraham Shelton. He was located at a nearby property, which he allegedly entered without permission. Deputies confronted Shelton, who was said to have pointed a firearm at them. Deputies then opened fire, striking and killing him at the scene. Friends and local community members described Shelton as a "complicated but kind person," noting that he had faced personal and legal struggles in recent years. Some expressed shock that the situation ended in fatal force and called for more transparency regarding the exact sequence of eventsThe Illinois State Police is leading an independent investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/06/07/home-invasion-suspect-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/wcso-after-woman-escapes-home-intruder-suspect-dies-in-officer-invovled-shooting/article_9eb789ed-9b13-4fdf-81ef-714886ac382f.html
https://www.wsiu.org/law-enforcement-and-crime/2025-06-09/man-identified-in-williamson-county-officer-involved-shooting