Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Donald J. Friese
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : White
Date : 02/05/2024
Location : Route 146 at Virginia Street
City : Cape Girardeau
County : Cape Girardeau
State : Illinois
Agency : U.S. Marshals,Cape Girardeau Police Department,Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 6, 2024, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Granite City police officers responded to a disturbance involving 39-year-old Donald J. Friese. Upon arrival, officers engaged in an altercation with Friese, who allegedly fired multiple shots, striking one officer in the arm. The officer was treated and released. Friese fled the scene on foot, later returning to his residence and escaping in a vehicle.
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The following evening, February 7, 2024, Cape Girardeau police received an alert about a vehicle driven by Friese. The alert was triggered by an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system. Officers located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. Friese fled, and officers escalated the pursuit across the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge into Illinois. The chase continued until Friese's vehicle became stuck in a field near East Cape Girardeau.
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Friese locked himself inside his vehicle and fired at law enforcement officers with a rifle. Officers returned fire, fatally striking Friese.
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The incident is under investigation by the Illinois State Police, with findings to be reviewed by the Alexander County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality (Donald J. Friese)
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Last Update: 12/06/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/police-chase-ends-shootout-granite-city-suspect-18655957.php
https://www.wmix94.com/2024/02/08/man-accused-of-shooting-granite-city-officer-killed-with-shootout-in-east-cape-girardeau/
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/suspect-in-granite-city-police-officer-shooting-is-shot-and-killed-in-shootout-70867.cfm
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/man-who-shot-granite-city-officer-found-in-southern-missouri/
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/granite-city-police-officer-shot-delmar-avenue/63-f575b660-0389-4aab-9c35-23f96db268bd
