The coroner’s office has released the identity of a 43-year-old man who opened fire on sheriff’s deputies in Port Barrington before being shot and killed earlier this week. An autopsy showed Nicholas D. Sebastian, 43, of Port Barrington, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, according to McHenry County Coroner Dr. Michael Rein. (The […]
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Video released shows man firing 2 guns before being fatally shot by police officers in Buffalo Grove
Authorities have released graphic video showing the moment officers fatally shot a man who was firing two guns into the air in Buffalo Grove last month. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded to a 911 call around 12:29 a.m. December 2 for a report of a man with a gun in the area of Radcliffe […]
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Officials say 2 deputies involved in Port Barrington fatal shooting placed on administrative leave
Two sheriff’s deputies who fatally shot a man after he opened fire on them Tuesday morning in Port Barrington have been placed on paid leave, in accordance with department policy. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call around 1:22 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Manchester Lane in Port Barrington, which […]
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Sheriff’s deputies fatally shoot man who shot woman at Port Barrington home
Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call at a home in Port Barrington fatally shot a man after he opened fire and shot a woman early Tuesday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said they received a call around 1:22 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Manchester Lane in Port Barrington, which is on the […]
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Police chief says armed man who was shot and killed by police was the one who called 911 prior to shooting
The Buffalo Grove police chief said that a man who fired two guns into the air Thursday morning before being fatally shot by officers was the one who called 911, telling dispatchers he is “dangerous.” The Buffalo Grove Police Department received a 911 call around 12:29 a.m. Thursday for a report of a man with […]
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Police shoot, kill man who was firing guns into air in Buffalo Grove
Officers shot and killed a man early Thursday morning after the man began firing shots into the air from two guns in a Buffalo Grove parking lot, officials said. The Buffalo Grove Police Department responded around 12:29 a.m. Thursday to a 911 call in the area of Radcliffe Road and Boxwood Lane in Buffalo Grove […]
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Mother of 19-year-old shot and killed by Waukegan officer says ongoing investigation ‘is a cover-up’
The investigation into the fatal Waukegan police shooting of Marcellis Stinnette is still being investigated by the state’s attorney a year after it happened. The victim’s mother says the state’s attorney is covering up her son’s death. Stinnette, 19, of Waukegan, was shot and killed on October 20, 2020, by Waukegan police officer Dante Salinas […]
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Lawsuit claims 19-year-old bled out for 8 minutes after police shooting in Waukegan
A lawsuit, which is seeking compensation and a jury trial, was filed by Marcellis Stinnette’s mother and alleges that her son bled out for eight minutes before receiving aid after he had been shot by a Waukegan police officer. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday by Chicago-based O’Connor Law Firm on behalf of Zharvellis Holmes, […]
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Girlfriend of teen shot and killed by police says they had their hands up before being shot
A 20-year-old woman claims she and her boyfriend had their hands up before an officer opened fire, killing her boyfriend. “He wanted us to bleed out on the ground,” she said. Tafara Williams, of Waukegan, and Marcellis Stinnette, 19, of Waukegan, were both shot on October 20 by a Waukegan police officer. Stinnette and Williams […]