Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Family and community members are renewing calls for the arrest of a Waukegan police officer who shot and killed a 19-year-old man after his girlfriend nearly hit the officer with her car following a pursuit in October. […]
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Dashcam, bodycam footage released in fatal Waukegan police-involved shooting
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Videos released Wednesday from the fatal officer-involved shooting in Waukegan conflict with the victim’s account and show her vehicle fleeing police after an officer tried to arrest the woman’s boyfriend on a warrant. Tafara Williams, of Waukegan, […]
Waukegan mayor says video of fatal police shooting will be released soon
The mayor of Waukegan said that video of the Waukegan police officer shooting a couple, killing a 19-year-old, will be publicly released this week. Waukegan Mayor Sam Cunningham made the announcement during a prayer vigil on Sunday. The video will be released after the families of Tafarra Williams and Marcellis Stinnette view the bodycam and […]
Waukegan police officer fired following fatal shooting of 19-year-old man
The Waukegan police officer who fatally shot a 19-year-old man and also shot his girlfriend has been fired for “multiple policy and procedure violations,” the police chief announced. Waukegan Police Chief Wayne Walles announced that the officer, who is Hispanic and has five years of experience with the department, was fired Friday evening. No additional […]
Protest planned, state’s attorney urges calm after Waukegan police officer shoots 2 people, 1 fatally
A protest is planned after a Waukegan police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old man and injured his girlfriend, who police say reversed a car in the direction of the officer. An autopsy showed Marcellis Stinnette, 19, of Waukegan, died as a result of a gunshot wound, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. […]
Murder suspect dies after being shot by police in Beach Park
A murder suspect who shot at police has died after they returned fire while attempting to serve a warrant Tuesday afternoon in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals were executing an arrest warrant around 12:30 p.m. in the 12500 block of West Beach Road. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. […]
Murder suspect shot after opening fire on police during warrant in Beach Park
A murder suspect was shot after opening fire on officers who were attempting to arrest him Tuesday afternoon in Beach Park. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team and U.S. Marshals were executing an arrest warrant around 12:30 p.m. in the 12500 block of West Beach Road. Lake County Sheriff Spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said […]
Police officer shot after man attempts to disarm officer in Round Lake Beach
A Round Lake Beach police officer was shot during a struggle with a suspect who tried taking the officer’s service weapon Sunday afternoon. The Round Lake Beach Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to a residence in the 100 block of Golfview Drive in Round Lake Beach for a report of a domestic battery […]
Bodycam video shows fatal officer-involved shooting in Waukegan
Editor’s Note: The below video could be considered shocking or disturbing to the viewer. Viewer discretion is advised. Bodycam footage has been released of a fatal shooting that was ruled justified after a man tried running over a Waukegan police officer with a car in 2019. The Waukegan Police Department responded at 2:33 p.m. February […]