A convicted felon allegedly armed with five guns pointed a gun at a child, threatening to “shoot everyone,” before a standoff ensued with the police in North Chicago. The North Chicago Police Department responded around 9:30 p.m. Monday to the 1400 block of Hervey Avenue for a report of a man with a gun. Officers […]
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Coroner releases identity of gunman found fatally shot after barricade situation with SWAT team in Antioch
The coroner’s office has identified a 46-year-old man found dead from a gunshot wound after authorities say he pointed a rifle at officers, leading to a barricade standoff in Antioch. The incident began around 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue in Antioch. Village of Antioch Communication Manager Jim Moran said the […]
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Gunman found dead after pointing rifle at officers, leading to hours-long barricade situation in Antioch
A SWAT team found a gunman dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after the man allegedly pointed a rifle at officers, leading to a barricade situation in Antioch. The incident began around 6:40 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Hillside Avenue in Antioch. Village of Antioch Communication Manager Jim Moran said the Antioch […]
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Suspect arrested after report of man shooting rifle leads to brief standoff in Wonder Lake
A man was arrested after he was reported to have shot a rifle, which turned out to be a pellet gun, towards another person in Wonder Lake, leading to a brief standoff Wednesday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Wonder Lake Police Department responded around 2:12 p.m. Wednesday to a 911 call for a report […]
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Suspect charged with attacking multiple people, leading to SWAT standoff at Waukegan residence
A Waukegan man has been charged with attacking multiple family members, leaving them injured, and leading police on a nine-hour standoff that ended with a SWAT team arresting him. The incident began around 8 a.m. Tuesday at a house in the 1800 block of West Ridgeland Avenue in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Brian Mullen […]
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SWAT team takes suspect into custody after multiple people attacked, leading to standoff at Waukegan residence
A SWAT team took a suspect into custody after he battered multiple people, leaving three injured, at a residence in Waukegan and led police on a nine-hour standoff. The incident began around 8 a.m. Tuesday at a house in the 1800 block of West Ridgeland Avenue in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Brian Mullen said […]
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SWAT team responding to ‘domestic incident’ at residence in Waukegan
A heavy police presence was seen around a residence off Lewis Avenue in Waukegan Tuesday as a SWAT team responds to a “domestic incident.” The incident began around 8 a.m. Tuesday at a house in the 1800 block of West Ridgeland Avenue in Waukegan. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Brian Mullen said a suspect battered three […]
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Officers peacefully resolve standoff situation with armed suicidal, homicidal subject in Grayslake
Police successfully negotiated with an armed subject, who was suicidal and homicidal, and barricaded at a residence in Grayslake Sunday morning, officials said. The Grayslake Police Department and Grayslake Fire Department responded around 10 a.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of Churchhill Lane in Grayslake. Police officials said it was reported that a person was […]
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Former attorney turned legal marketer honored for helping end lengthy police standoff in Highland Park
An attorney turned legal marketer, who is a Highland Park resident, was awarded for helping police with negotiations and ending a 12-hour standoff with a subject at a Highland Park home in September. The incident began around 10 a.m. on September 16 in the 1300 block of St. Johns Avenue in Highland Park. Bystanders reported […]