Posted on 09/03/2015 11:42:19 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
Three suspects in the killing of a veteran Fox Lake police officer are believed to still be in the area and authorities say they've made "significant progress" in their search.
The announcement came during a Thursday press conference where Commander George Filenko with the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force said authorities continue to follow up on leads and canvass the area as they hunt for three "extremely dangerous" men believed to have killed Lieutenant Charles "Joe" Gliniewicz "Obviously we have a lot of transportation means in this area -- trains, cars, buses -- we’re still working off the fact that we’re presuming there’s a good probability that they are still somewhere in the area," Filenko said. "Now whether they're in Fox Lake or any of the surrounding border communities that remains to be seen."
Filenko confirmed that Gliniewicz's gun was recovered at the scene, but could not say if the weapon was fired.
He added that officers received video from a home security system in the area that they believe is "significant." The video was turned over to the Department of Homeland Security for verification and the resident who turned it in said it is consistent with the story about three suspects, Filenko said.
"We are making some progress, some significant progress today," he said.
The gunmen are described as two white men and one black man, but further details on their descriptions have not been made available.
Officials expect lab results on evidence gathered at the crime scene to be released as early as Friday morning. More than 100 officers were canvassing the Fox Lake area Thursday, revisiting areas and searching new territories.
The updates come after a "disappointing" night for authorities after more than 100 officers spent about five hours searching an area following a tip that was determined to be fake.
"Last night was an unfortunate incident," Filenko said. "It tied up a number of resources, including my detectives."
Detective Christopher Covelli with the Lake County Sheriff's office said the response shows the Fox Lake community that officers are working to keep them safe.
"It really shows that we are here and we are active in this community," he said. "We are active to keep the residents in this community safe... Things will never be quite normal here in Fox Lake with the death of Lt. Gliniewicz."
Residents, family members and officers from Fox Lake and surrounding communities gathered Wednesday night for an emotional vigil to honor Gliniewicz, a 30-year veteran of the police force affectionately called "G.I. Joe." Authorities said funeral arrangements were still being worked out, but a service is believed to be scheduled for Monday.
Hope they don't break into an unarmed home, harm the family or present a hostage situation.
Hoping the police do not take the slime alive.
Hoping even more that the slime are well ventilated.
As in transparent.
Then thrown in the street where they live to rot and fester.
They dont whack cop killers in Illinois anymore.
Don’t take them alive.. Would be my best hoped for outcome.
Packs of vicious wild 2 legged monsters roam our streets
Under orders to kill.. In a haze of indifference for human life.
In the middle frame he has the face of a man possessed by Satan.
Can’t be that many discrete cell signals in the area. I would look for 3 that were pinging off the same towers as the officers phone at the time of the murder.
New Details in Investigation of Death of Illinois Officer
ABC News ^ | 9-11-2015 | don babwin
New Details in Investigation of Death of Illinois Officer
By don babwin, associated press
FOX LAKE, Ill. — Sep 11, 2015, 5:06 PM ET
New details are emerging more than week after the shooting death of a northern Illinois police officer sparked a manhunt for three suspects and a national outpouring of grief.
An official said Friday the officer had been shot twice. Investigators — who have yet to identify any suspects — lashed out Thursday at a county coroner, saying he jeopardized their investigation by publicly discussing details of the officer’s wounds as he announced that he could not yet rule the death a homicide, suicide or accident.
A guide to what’s known about the case:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/illinois-officer-slaying-investigation-33690582
Wow. Just wow.
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