A girl who pointed a reproduction firearm at police in suburban Alsip was fatally shot by an officer after making threats to legislation enforcement, authorities mentioned.
At roughly 10 p.m. Monday night time, officers with the Alsip Police Division had been referred to as to the world of 124th Avenue and South Cicero Avenue after a girl instructed 911 dispatchers she was being chased by an energetic shooter, police mentioned in a Fb submit.
Whereas officers had been responding, the girl referred to as 911 a number of extra occasions and instructed them she had a gun, that she had killed a cop and would kill one other police officer, authorities mentioned. Regulation enforcement tracked the girl’s cellphone to the east aspect of the Burr Oak Cemetery, the place she was later situated.
As officers approached the girl, she ran away, scaled a fence and crossed Cicero Avenue, police mentioned. Officers commanded the girl to cease, however she pointed a firearm at them, prompting one officer to open fireplace, legislation enforcement acknowledged.
The girl was struck and transported to an space hospital, the place she was pronounced lifeless. A reproduction Colt firearm was situated on the scene, police mentioned.
Authorities mentioned the incident seemed to be remoted, and there was no menace to the general public.
Alsip police requested the help of the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit, which is able to conduct an investigation into the incident.
