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Chicago-area police officer killed while responding to 'armed offender' at bank, suspect charged
A Chicago-area police officer died after being shot while responding to a “call involving an armed offender” seen leaving a bank, officials say.
The killing of Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins, 40, on Friday “marks the first Line of Duty death for the Oak Park Police Department since 1938,” the village said in a statement.
Hours later, a suspect was charged.
Jerell Thomas, 37, who has an “an extensive criminal background,” was charged with first-degree murder, police said.
“Our police department, we’re hurting right now,” Oak Park Police Chief Shatonya Johnson said at a news conference Friday. “I’m hurting. His family is hurting.”
Reddins, who joined the department in 2019, was one of several officers who confronted the suspect seen leaving a Chase Bank location, according to Johnson. When police asked the suspect to show his hands, he allegedly drew a gun and opened fire at Reddins.
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Oak Park Police Detective Allan Reddins died Friday, Nov. 29 after being shot while responding to a call about an “armed offender,” officials say. (Oak Park Police Department)
“At 9:36 a.m., the Oak Park Fire Department responded to a call for shots fired in the 800 block of Lake Street in Oak Park. Upon arrival, firefighter/paramedics learned that an Oak Park Police Officer, Reddins, had been shot in the left side. He was transported to Loyola University Medical Center in critical condition and succumbed to his injuries at approximately 10:10 a.m.,” the Village of Oak Park said.
“The offender was shot in the leg,” it added. “He is in custody and is being treated at Loyola and is in stable condition.”
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Members of law enforcement pay their respects to Detective Allan Reddins on Saturday, Nov. 30. (Oak Park Police Department)
Johnson described Reddins as a “devoted father” who now leaves behind his 19-year-old son, mother and siblings.
She also called Reddins a “natural-born leader” who closed substantial cases during his time as a detective.
Jerell Thomas has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Oak Park Police Department Detective Allan Reddins near Chicago. (Oak Park Police Department)
“I thought he would make a phenomenal field training officer as well, and I was looking very much forward to him becoming a sergeant,” Johnson added.
The scene in Oak Park, Ill., where Reddins was shot on Friday, Nov. 29.
The Village of Oak Park says it “extends its deepest condolences to Detective Reddins’ family, friends and colleagues within the Oak Park Police Department and the wider law enforcement community as they process the grief caused by this senseless act of violence.”
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MILWAUKEE – The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of southeast Wisconsin late Friday night. It remains in effect until 5 a.m. on Saturday, May 16.
The watch covers Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth and Waukesha counties. Storms could produce gusty wind and hail.
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The Detroit Pistons won their fourth must-win game of the postseason, and they’ll have to win one more if they want to advance to the NBA’s final four in the 2026 playoffs.
The 1-seed Pistons will face the 4-seed Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday, May 17. The game will be streamed exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service, with a start time of either 5 p.m. ET or 8 p.m. ET.
The Pistons reached Game 7 for a second consecutive series after beating the Cavaliers 115-94 in Game 6 on Friday night in Cleveland. The Pistons were down 3-2 in the series after losing three consecutive games, including an overtime loss in Game 5 at LCA on Wednesday.
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The winner of Game 7 will face the 3-seed New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals, with the Pistons aiming to avenge a first-round loss to the Knicks in the 2025 playoffs. The Pistons went 3-0 in the regular season against New York.
Here’s what you need to know about Sunday’s Game 7 between the Cavs and Pistons:
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- Date: Sunday, May 17.
- Time: 5 or 8 p.m. ET.
- Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Sunday’s Game 7 between the Pistons and Cavs will take place Sunday evening at Little Caesars Arena.
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Recreation held its Partnership for the Arts and Humanities Showcase Friday at North Division High School, bringing together students and community organizations to celebrate arts education in Milwaukee.
The event featured performances, visual art, and cultural programming from a range of partner organizations that work with Milwaukee students before and after school, on weekends, and during the summer.
Ariana Holmes, a recreation supervisor with Milwaukee Recreation, said the showcase highlights the breadth of arts and humanities programming available to young people across the city.
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Youth Arts and Humanities showcase underway
“This is one of our programs out of many, many at Milwaukee Recreation, but it centers a celebration of arts and humanities in our before and after school programming,” Holmes said. “All of the partners that you see here today, they run programs with Milwaukee students after school, on the weekends, during the summer, making sure that every kid in Milwaukee has access to really wonderful arts and humanities education.”
Organizations represented at the event included Bembe Drum and Dance, Woodland Pattern, All Hands Boat Works, and Running Rebels, among others.
“We have such a wonderful range that really celebrates the diversity that is the arts and humanities,” Holmes said. “We have Bembe Drum and Dance, they’re drumming for us and dancing on stage right now. We have Woodland Pattern, who does poetry with young people in Milwaukee. We have organizations that help build boats with young people, All Hands Boat Works, really just an incredible range.”
Students can sign up for the programs through Milwaukee Recreation, which connects them with partner organizations that run programming both in schools and at their own locations. Holmes said an arts internship for high schoolers is planned for the summer.
“This summer, we’ll be doing an arts internship for older kids, high schoolers to be engaged in arts, so it really is just like a really wonderful diversity of experiences,” Holmes said.
Information about Milwaukee Recreation programs is available through the organization’s printed guides, which are mailed to Milwaukee residents. Residents are encouraged to pick up the guides and explore opportunities for their children to get involved.
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