Incident in US-IL

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A 59-year-old lieutenant with the Centreville Police Department was shot and killed while investigating suspicious persons shortly before 2:30 a.m. on June 2. The veteran lieutenant, who had nearly 23 years of law enforcement experience, was patrolling an area near a housing complex when he noticed three or four people loitering at the complex. He stopped his vehicle and told them to leave the area. The lieutenant circled the complex and came back to where he first saw the group, and they were still there. He stopped his vehicle and exited but did not notify the dispatcher that he had left the vehicle or that he was investigating suspicious persons. The lieutenant ordered the individuals to place their hands on the patrol vehicle. As he was patting down one of the individuals, a man pulled out a .32-caliber revolver from his waistband and fired three shots, striking the victim lieutenant in the chest, back of the head, and fatally in the neck. A witness contacted dispatch via the radio in the victim lieutenant’s patrol car and informed them that the lieutenant had been shot. Tips from the public assisted the authorities in locating and arresting the suspect on June 4. The 22-year-old man, who had a prior criminal record that included violent crime, police assault, and weapons violations, was charged with First-Degree Murder.

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State:
Illinois

Age of Victim:
56-50

Sex of Victim:
Male

Years of Experience:
21-25

Month of Incident:
June

Year of Incident:
2009

Location of fatal wound:
neck-throat

Body armor used?:
No

Weapon Used:
Firearm

Circumstance:
investigating-suspicious-person-circumstance

Age of Suspect:
18-24

Sex of Suspect:
Male

Disposition:
Arrested and charged

Other officers assaulted during incident?:
No

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