Crime & Safety
Waukegan Police Release Body Camera Footage Of Officer Fatally Shooting Man Armed With Knife And Hammer
Illinois State Police are investigating the shooting.
By CBS Chicago Staff:
CHICAGO (CBS) — Waukegan Police on Friday released body camera video footage showing an officer fatally shooting a man during a confrontation last month.
Officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Glen Court around 12:45 p.m. on Aug. 24, for reports that a man had smashed a neighbor's window and set a wooden fence on fire. Callers also told police the man had poured gasoline on the neighbor's house, and was trying to start up a chainsaw.
