Alsip Officer Fatally Shoots Woman Who Pointed Replica Gun After 911 Threats, Police Say
An independent probe by Illinois State Police now examines the shooting for policy and legal compliance.
Overview
- Alsip officers responded around 10 p.m. Monday near 124th Street and South Cicero Avenue after a female caller reported being chased by an active shooter.
- The same caller then told 911 she was armed, claimed she had killed a police officer, and threatened to kill another, prompting police to track her phone to Burr Oak Cemetery.
- Officers located the woman at the cemetery, pursued her as she fled across Cicero Avenue, and shot her after she turned and pointed what appeared to be a firearm, according to police.
- Police and fire crews administered life-saving measures before transporting her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead; her identity has not been released.
- A replica Colt was recovered at the scene, the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Unit is investigating, and officials described the case as isolated with no ongoing public threat.