Firework Death: Man Killed On July 4 | IllinoisPatchPM

Here are the stories trending across Illinois on Friday night.

Fireworks Death: Man, 34, Killed On 4th Of July

Police said the man was handling a firework when he was killed late Thursday night.>>Read More.

Man Shot During Road Rage Incident

Police say a 26-year-old man, who had a 6-year-old child in his car, followed another driver to a Lowe's parking lot and shot him in the leg after saying "I'm going to shoot you." >>Read More.

'Malfunction' Cuts Fireworks Short

An operator for the show had a malfunction with one of the fireworks, which led to the rest of the show being canceled. Officials say this was done "as a precaution.">>Read More.

'Lookalike AR-15' Turned Out To Be Paintball Gun: Police

Police received complaints of a man walking down the street with a rifle late Friday morning and took him into custody.>>Read More.

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