Illinois State Police identify man killed in officer-involved shooting in Stark County

STARK Co., Unwell. (KWQC) – Illinois State Police establish the Toulon man killed within the officer-involved capturing in Stark County Saturday.

In line with state police, the Henry County Particular Operations Squad served a search and arrest warrant at 6:30 a.m. Saturday at a house within the 500 block of North Olive Road in Toulon.

Officers discovered an individual, recognized as 66-year-old Rodney G. Williams, who tried to hit officers with a machete, based on a media launch. Officers fired their weapons, hitting Williams, based on preliminary info.

Williams was taken to an space hospital the place he was pronounced useless, based on state police.

No officers had been injured throughout the incident, based on the discharge.

The investigation is ongoing, state police stated. The Illinois State Police will submit the case to the Stark County State’s Lawyer as soon as the investigation is full.

Illinois State Police ask anybody with details about the incident to contact the Division of Prison Investigation at 309-693-5015.

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