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Kyle J Eastes

Age : 26

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/03/2023

Location : 7100 block of South Jeffery Boulevard

City : Chicago

County : Cook

State : Illinois

Agency : Cook County Health Police (off-duty officer working security)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by off-duty officer during street altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/03/2023, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Kyle J. Eastes became involved in an argument with a 22-year-old man in the 7100 block of South Jeffery Boulevard in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. During the confrontation, Eastes pulled out a handgun and shot the other man in the torso.
An armed security officer working at a nearby Walgreens, who was also a part-time Cook County Health police officer, witnessed the shooting and fired at Eastes. Eastes was struck and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The 22-year-old man was also transported to the hospital in critical condition.
The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the decedent as Kyle J. Eastes. Authorities identified the shooter as a part-time Cook County Health police officer working security at the Walgreens.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/heavy-police-presence-following-south-shore-shooting/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-security-guard-kills-offender-22-year-old-shot-altercation