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Rodney G. Williams

Gender : Male

Age : 66

Race : White

Date : 02/18/2023

Location : 500 block of N Olive St

City : Toulon

County : Stark

State : Illinois

Agency : Henry County SO, Special Ops

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by Special Ops during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Henry County Special Operations Squad arrived with a search warrant to the 500 block of N. Olive Street in Toulon. They found Rodney Williams who allegedly “tried to hit officers with a machete.” Police shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the State’s Attorney.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2023-02-18/illinois-state-police-investigating-after-officers-fatally-shoot-man-allegedly-wielding-machete

https://977wmoi.com/2023/02/illinois-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-stark-county/

https://apnews.com/article/illinois-state-government-law-enforcement-450de9cc22e7caf4bba10762626d22c3

https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/il-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.myradiolink.com/2023/02/22/illinois-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-stark-county/

https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/stark-county-states-attorney-officers-were-justified-when-they-shot-machete-wielding-man/