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Alivia A. Schwab
Gender : Female
Age : 40
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
