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
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. 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 […]
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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 […]
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FBI joins investigation into Waukegan police officer who shot 2 people, 1 fatally
The Lake County state’s attorney has requested the U.S. Department of Justice — FBI to assist in investigating the Waukegan police officer who shot a couple, killing a man. “I contacted the U.S. Department of Justice to request they review the circumstances surrounding this incident. I have been advised that they have agreed to do […]
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Passenger killed, driver injured after police officer shoots at car in Waukegan
A teenager, who was in the passenger seat of a car, was shot and killed by a Waukegan police officer who opened fire on the car after it reversed in the officer’s direction, officials said. A police officer with the Waukegan Police Department was investigating an occupied vehicle near Liberty Street and Oak Street around […]
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‘I ain’t going without a fight,’ murder suspect said before fatal shootout with police in Beach Park
Two members of a U.S. Marshals task force have been cleared in the fatal shooting of a murder suspect in Beach Park in June, the state’s attorney’s office said. Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim said that a McHenry County sheriff’s deputy and a Lake County sheriff’s deputy, who were both assigned to the U.S. […]
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Police officer fires shots at armed man following pursuit in North Chicago
A police officer fired shots at a man, who appeared to be reaching for a gun, following a brief pursuit in North Chicago Saturday evening, officials said. Lake County Major Crime Task Force Spokesman Christopher Covelli said that a North Chicago police officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle around 8:50 p.m. Saturday. The […]