Carthage, Ill.- The Illinois State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Hancock County.
According to a news release, on Wednesday, the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation was contacted by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a shooting incident involving two deputies.
According to a preliminary investigation, Hancock County Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person. During an interaction the subject entered the first responding officer’s patrol vehicle and held the officer at gunpoint. The officer exited the vehicle and shots were fired at the subject.
A second responding officer was on scene and picked up the first officer. The subject then took control of the patrol vehicle and fled the scene.
A short pursuit ensued and ended with an exchange of gunfire between the officers and the subject near US Route 136 and Hancock County Road 2500 East.
The subject was pronounced deceased at an area hospital a short time later. No officers were injured in the incident.
