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Driver Killed After Police Chase Ends in Exchange of Gunfire on I-88 in Maple Park, Illinois
Investigators say the pursuit began after officers found a car tied to a missing person and ended with a fatal exchange of gunfire.
- On Monday, a driver died following an exchange of gunfire with a Warrenville Police officer on westbound Interstate 88 in DeKalb County, concluding a multi-county pursuit near Keslinger Road in Maple Park.
- Naperville Police initially spotted the vehicle near North Aurora Road and Route 59, seeking a driver connected to a missing person reportedly experiencing a "mental health crisis," before the driver fled, brandishing a firearm.
- As the pursuit entered I-88, Illinois State Police deployed spike strips to disable the vehicle near Keslinger Road, and both the driver and the officer reportedly discharged firearms before the driver "sustained a gunshot wound."
- Officers administered life-saving measures at the scene before transporting the driver to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead; no police officers were injured during the incident.
- The Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation and the Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 are reviewing the use of force, with evidence to be submitted to the DeKalb County State's Attorney's Office.
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Driver killed in shooting involving Warrenville officer on I-88 in DeKalb County after police chase, state police says
The shooting occurred at around 3:12 p.m. Monday, on Interstate 88 westbound near Keslinger Road near the border of Kane and DeKalb counties, the Illinois State Police said in a news release.
·Chicago, United States
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Authorities ID Warrenville man who died in I-88 shooting after police pursuit into DeKalb County
Authorities on Tuesday identified the man killed after a police confrontation involving gunfire on Interstate 88 after a multi-county chase that ended in Maple Park.
·Arlington Heights, United States
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