Posted on 05/08/2016 4:20:19 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Metzler told the newspaper that the officer, a nine-year veteran of his department, was shot after a traffic stop initiated by a different police officer. The suspect then got into a fight with the second officer, who reportedly attempted to use a stun gun on the driver.
... The Illinois State Police said later Sunday that Pendleton, who was also believed to be wounded, has additionally been charged with attempted murder of a police officer.
Authorities said Pendleton fled the area in a stolen pickup truck and is armed with an AK-47 assault rifle.
...a trooper responding to a call about the Mahomet officer's shooting struck a van at a Decatur intersection, killing a 26-year-old woman. The trooper had activated his flashing lights and siren.
Authorities hadn't yet released the names of the 53-year-old trooper or the crash victim by Sunday afternoon. Both were taken to a hospital, where the woman was pronounced dead.
(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...
Hopefully he won’t be captured alive.
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