ST. CHARLES, Ill. (TCN) — A suburban Chicago police officer fatally shot a man who was allegedly wielding a chain saw and threatening residents at an assisted living facility over the weekend.
According to the St. Charles Police Department, on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 8:45 a.m., officers responded to River Glen of St. Charles after learning about a shirtless man attempting to cut down a tree outside the building with a chain saw. The man then reportedly walked into the lobby and “began confronting residents with the chain saw.” Police tried to de-escalate the situation when they arrived, but the man refused and “continued his attempts to use the chain saw against residents of the building, and the officers.”
Police used a Taser on the suspect, but it was not effective. One of the officers used his service weapon and shot at the man. Police immediately rendered aid and transported the man to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, where he died.
Some of the residents at the home were treated for minor injuries.
St. Charles Police did not release the man’s name but said Illinois State Police will be conducting an investigation into the shooting as part of protocol.
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